Jackson County Housing Authority

Jackson County, Illinois

300 North 7th Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
ph: 618-684-3183
fax: 618-684-3222
omills@jcha-il.org

"...safe, sanitary and decent housing for persons of low income in Jackson County, Illinois"

The JCHA is closed to the general public until further notice. Please contact the office by phone (618-684-3183), email, fax (618-684-3222), or one of the drop boxes located at the North and South entrances of 300 N. 7th St., Murphysboro, IL. Click here for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENT

After forty-five years in the Public Housing profession, including twenty-six years as the Director of the Jackson County Housing Authority, Tyler Young Jr. is retiring on June 30 of this year. Tyler was born in New Madrid, Missouri. He came to Carbondale in 1960, where he attended Attucks High School. After spending four years in the Air Force, Tyler graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Political Science with emphasis in Public Administration. He started working at the housing authority in 1975 and became Director in 1994. Tyler is married to Beverly Hardnett Young and they reside in Murphysboro.

Tyler wishes to thank the Jackson County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and all the housing authority employees who supported him and worked with him during his tenure at the housing authority. He also wishes to thank the mayors, city managers, local government officials and local law enforcement for their cooperation in working with the housing authority and its employees.

The new Executive Director at the Jackson County Housing Authority is Ms. Brigitta Mac-Rizzo. Brigitta has been working at the Authority as Deputy Director since January of 2019. She came to the Authority from New Haven Connecticut. Brigitta has a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Accounting from Albertus Magnus College as well as master’s degrees in Business Administration & Accounting and Public Administration from the University of New Haven. She is married to David Mac-Rizzo and currently resides in Murphysboro.

Attention JCHA Residents and Voucher Program Participants!

The JCHA needs your input to make our community a better place!

Please participate in our

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY! CLICK HERE!

MISSION STATEMENT

The Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, Illinois, is committed to providing quality, affordable housing, that is decent and safe, to eligible families in this community. We strive to make the best use of all available resources so that our residents may live in an environment that is clean, well maintained and attractive. Our goal is to manage our public housing units in a manner that is consistent with good, financially sound property management practices. By taking advantage of available community and government resources, we intend to provide our residents with as many opportunities for economic self-sufficiency as we can identify. We endeavor to instill pride and a desire for an enhanced quality of life for our residents and their families. We are committed to serving our residents and this entire community in a manner that demonstrates professional courtesy, respect and caring.

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COVID-19

The coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has been getting a lot of attention in the news and social media. HUD has provided the JCHA with information directly from the CDC.

Click here for the informational sheet "What you need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)."

For more information, please visit: www.cdc.gov/COVID19

Click HERE to see JCHA Public Notice - Office Closure.

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2-1-1

THE PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST IS CURRENTLY OPEN!

THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) WAITING LIST IS CLOSED AS OF OCTOBER 31ST, 2019.

SECTION 8 IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FOR A LIMITED TIME BEGINNING 7/13/2020

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS!

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