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Low Income Housing
Bloomington Normal’s Low Income
Development
Why do we need more low income
housing?
 Economy
-Factory Work- Firestone, Mitsubishi, Beich
etc.
 Population
-ISU students
Estimated Qualitative Annual Demand for New Market-Rate Rental Housing
Bloomington-Normal HMA April 1, 2004 to April 1, 2006
 http://www.huduser.org/Publications/PDF/
CMAR_Bloomington.pdf
Current Locations: What the city of
Bloomington Offers
 Low Income Housing
 The waiting list for low income housing is 3
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years. They are not taking any new applications,
because of the waiting time.
Properties
1,2,3,4, and 5 bedroom apartments depending on
the location of the site.
sections specifically for families, and senior citizens.
Daycare services as well as a youth program at a
community center.
Section 8 in Bloomington
 Section 8 Housing Vouchers
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 The second type of public housing that is available in
Bloomington deals with housing vouchers. Low-income families
use vouchers to help pay for housing they find in the private
market. Federal rules ensure that vouchers are targeted
towards the families that need them most. A family with a
voucher is generally required to pay 30% of its income towards
rent and utilities. The voucher then covers the rest of the
cost. Research has shown that vouchers not only are a highly
effective form of housing assistance, but they also lead to
positive outcomes for children, reduced welfare receipt, and
success for low-income adults in the workplace. Housing
vouchers allow the renter to choose a location outside of the
housing development. Bloomington landlords are very
excepting of housing vouchers. The location, however, must
receive a good inspection report before it can be subsidized.
Who qualifies:
 Anyone can apply for public housing: families,
students, and the elderly. The income scale is
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1 person under $38,500
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2 people under $44,350
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3 people under $49,000
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4 people under $55,450
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5 people under $59,500
Current Locations
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Evergreen Homes
Located at Morris Avenue, Seminary Avenue and Western Avenue. This family
development has 36 apartments, including 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom apartments.
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Irvin
Have apartments in 2 locations, 823 West Oakland Avenue, and 810 West Jackson. These
properties occupy seniors and disabled individuals. Each apartment is one
bedroom. Handicapped accessible units are available.
John Kane Homes
Located at West Monroe and North Hinshaw. The John Kane Homes serve elderly and
disabled individuals at this 30 apartment site.
Sunnyside Court
Located at West Illinois Street. This family development of 100 apartments includes 2, 3, 4,
and 5 bedroom apartments.
Woodhill Family
Located at East Wood Street. It has a total of 50 units with 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedroom
apartments.
Woodhill Towers
Located at 101 East MacArthur. This is a senior residence that has a total of 307
apartments. The seniors at Woodhill Towers receive daily Peace Meals and transportation.
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Holton Homes
Located at West Monroe, West Market and Holton Drive. This family
development has 64 apartments including 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms.
New Developments
Is Bloomington housing development
discriminatory?
This is my town.
Where is all low income development?
Education in Bloomington
 Northpoint Elementary
Grade 3
Reading
This
Sch
ool
All Students
72%
 Bent Elementary
Reading
This
Sch
ool
All Students
94%
Asian
100
%
White
92%
White
81%
Low income
59%
Non-low income
83%
Non-low income
94%
Female
73%
Female
95%
Male
70%
Male
92%
Non-IEP
79%
Non-IEP
97%
How they compare
 School Rank
 Northpoint 10
 Bent 6
 Brigham 5
 Parkside 5
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http://www.greatschools.net/
Time for a tour.
 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=4
0.462752,89.004707&spn=0.032063,0.05785&t=k&om=
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Works Cited
 http://www.mcplan.org/admin/annual_2003.shtml
 http://www.huduser.org/Publications/PDF/CMAR_Bloomington.pdf
 http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/07/25/news/doc44c69f3f011f6
600630118.txt
 http://lilt.ilstu.edu/housing/Public%20Housing-
%20McLean%20County.htm
 http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-
bin/cs_compare/il/?street=2602+E+College+Ave&school_selected=307
7&city=Bloomington&zip=61704&area=m&miles=1000&level=e&sortby
=distance&tab=over&showall=1