YWCA of Evanston

Public Housing and PBRA residents pay 30% of their income and HACC subsidizes the rest.

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The YWCA of Evanston is privately owned and operated. Residents of this development are required to pay 30% of their income in rent while the HACC subsidizes the remainder. The YWCA of Evanston offers housing for survivors of domestic violence. This housing consists of one and two-bedroom (two-bedroom list is now closed) newly rehabbed project-based voucher (PBV) units located in Evanston IL. To be eligible for the YWCA Evanston/North Shore Housing PBV units, applicants MUST have income that does not exceed 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Preference will be given to applicants who are survivors of domestic violence who would most benefit from the services provided on-site, which include, but are not limited to family/children/parent counseling, financial counseling, employment assistance, and case management. An assessment tool, which all applicants must complete and is part of the application process, will be used to determine eligibility for this preference. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time of application. Additionally, applicants claiming the homeless preference must complete the HACC’s Homeless Verification Form and submit supporting documentation as outlined on the form at the time of application. Applicants currently on the HACC’s wait list will also receive a preference.

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Project Based Voucher

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program provides rental assistance to help low income persons afford decent and safe rental housing. HCV Programs are funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and administered by public housing agencies throughout the country. The Housing Authority of Cook County (the HACC) is the housing agency that administers an HCV Program in Suburban Cook County.

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