Welcome to the Waukegan Housing Authority (WHA) Housing Choice Voucher waiting list application. Registration will open on 10/22/2025 at 12:01 am and close on 10/29/2025 at 11:59 pm.
This will be a lottery and you are not guaranteed to be selected for the waitlist.
All selected applicants will be pulled based off of preference points, once your name reaches the top of the waitlist. Keep in mind that once your name is pulled you will have to prove the preference points you are selecting in order to continue to the next step.
Everyone 18 or older may apply.
All selected applicants will receive a letter from our office if you were selected within 2 weeks of the waitlist closing. Selected applicants are responsible for keeping their address updated with our agency in writing if it changes from time of application. Failure to keep us updated of address change will result in your name being removed from our waitlist.
This web-based process will assist you in applying for a place on the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. You may apply at any time during the online registration’s open enrollment period (see “Registration Status” box to the right for this period). Upon the closing of the enrollment period, the WHA will conduct a random lottery of all eligible applications and place selected applicants on the Waukegan Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher waiting list.
Upon completion of registration, you should write down the tracking number. Applicants can return to this page to check whether they were selected by clicking the “Search Existing Record” button to the right and entering the tracking number.
To successfully apply, you will need to provide the Waukegan Housing Authority with the following information:
First and last names of all members of your household
Social security numbers of all members of your household
The total gross annual income of your household. This includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI), wages, Social Security, General Assistance, child support, and any other income received
A valid address to which the WHA staff can send correspondence
A valid phone number at which the WHA can contact you
In order to meet the Waukegan Housing Authority’s eligibility criteria, please note the following:
Provide accurate information. Submission of false information or misrepresentation will result in disqualification from the lottery and may result in loss of eligibility to participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Only one application per household. Submission of multiple applications will result in disqualification from the lottery.
Applicant must not exceed the Low Income Limit
LOW INCOME LIMITS (by family size)
1 Person = $67,150
2 Person = $76,750
3 Person = $86,350
4 Person = $95,900
5 Person = $103,600
6 Person = $111,250
7 Person = $118,950
8 Person = $126,600
Please note that this is not an official HUD form and is used only for determining eligibility for placement on the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list.
