Housing Authority

Kenosha Housing Authority Current News

• Wait List Information
• Affordable Housing Online - Open Section 8 Waiting Lists

Emergency Housing Vouchers

The City of Kenosha has been awarded funding by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2) on July 1, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act allowed The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate additional vouchers to housing authorities. We are please and excited to announce that the Kenosha Housing Authority (KHA) has received funding for the following individuals/families who are (1) homeless, (2) at risk of homelessness, (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, or (4) recently homeless.

If you need rental assistance and fall into one of the above categories, please contact the Kenosha Human Development Services (KHDS) office at (262) 764-8555 and ask for information about the Emergency Housing Vouchers. KHDS is working with our office in identifying referrals.

*COVID-19 Update* (Observed from March 18, 2020 - June 14, 2020) - Policies are currently Inactive.

• City of Kenosha Housing Authority State of Emergency Response -- Closed to public
• City of Kenosha Housing Authortiy HQS Inspection Policy Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
• City of Kenosha Housing Authority CVID-19 Emergency Response Plan March 2020

Contact Info

• Phone:262.653.4120
• Fax:262.653.4114
• Email:
• Office:625 52^nd St. Room 98
  Kenosha, WI 53140
• Hours:Monday - Friday
  8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.

Department Leadership

Lyn Elvetici
Executive Director