Not Even A Place in Line: Public Housing & Housing Choice Voucher Capacity and Waiting Lists in Illinois

Abstract

Illinois is currently facing a housing crisis with countless families struggling to find a home that is affordable, safe and healthy to live in. This crisis has been exacerbated by decreases in funding for federal housing programs. Housing assistance programs designed by the government to serve as the solutions to an earlier housing crisis are now severely under-funded, inadequate, and no longer a viable option for most families in need of assistance