Austin Apartments (Thresholds RAD)

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Target Audience

Supportive Homeless with a Disability

Community Area

Austin

Closest Intersection

N Austin Blvd & W Corcoran Pl

Estimated wait time for eligibility screening

0-1 Bedroom

10 - 25 years
2 Bedrooms

N/A
3 Bedroom

N/A
4 Bedroom

N/A
5 Bedroom

N/A
6 Bedroom

N/A

Property Description

Austin Apartments (Thresholds RAD) is a 57-unit property located in Chicago's Austin community. The Chicago Housing Authority provides rental assistance to 57 units through its Project Based Voucher (PBV) program. Austin Apartments provides supportive housing to individuals with a diagnosed mental illness disability. * Applicants must be current with the Chicago Coordinated Entry System. For more information: https://AllChicago.org/Coordinated-Entry-System. Applicants who who are current with the Coordinated Entry System and agree to share their information with homeless agencies will gain preference. Preference is reviewed monthly. * Documentation of a diagnosed disability is required. * All units are furnished Studios. * Single-Person households with annual income below $39,250 (2024 HUD income adjusted annually) are eligible. * Smoke-free building. * On-site supportive services available Note: Building requirements are established by the individual property and not by the CHA.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	51	6	57

Information Title	Information Description
Gas Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Electric Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Water Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Elevator	No, there is no elevator at this property
Application Fee	There is application fee
Income Eligibility	Maximum income 0-80% of area median income (AMI). Click here to view the AMI income limits by household size.
Work Requirement	N/A
Drug Screening	There is drug screening