Richland County Housing Authority, Olney, IL

08/01/2026

📚🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉📚

Join Richland County ROSC for a FREE Back to School Community Event as we celebrate the start of a new school year together!

🗓 Friday, August 28, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Community Building at the City Park
Olney, Illinois

Bring the whole family out for an evening of fun, food, and community!

🎈 Inflatable for the kids
🎨 Face painting
🌽 Corn hole
🎶 Music
🌭 Free hotdogs, chips & drinks
🎟 FREE raffle items for adults
✨ And more!

This is a great opportunity to connect with our community, meet our Richland County ROSC members, and enjoy a fun-filled evening before the school year gets underway. Everyone is welcome, and there is no cost to attend.

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

05/31/2026

Did you lose your SNAP benefits because of the new federal SNAP work requirements?

The federal government made changes to SNAP and some customers lost benefits on May 1, 2026, if they weren’t meeting or exempt from new work requirements.

See if you can file an exemption: https://aberp.illinois.gov/screener/ABAWD?lang=EN

Customers can regain eligibility and meet the new work requirements by volunteering at the Housing Counseling Department at ERBA. Please contact Sandy Deters @ [email protected] or call 217-331-7031

05/31/2026

Are you struggling with your Ameren bills? Are you over the income guidelines for LIHEAP? Have you heard about Warm Neighbors, Cool Friends? It is a match program offered by the Energy Assistance Foundation. Check your income below. Our Summer Program starts June 1 and EAF has decided to not only match your payments from the last 90 days, up to $200, it will pay 2.5 times what you did! So, if you pay $200, we will match it with $500! The income guidelines are listed below (and if you are under the income guidelines for LIHEAP and have not applied since October1, 2025, we still have funds and will have well into the summer!). Call your local office in the pinned post above for more information about WNCF or LIHEAP!

05/23/2026

04/07/2026

Coming to Noble!

03/26/2026

Come and see us at the Community Resource Fair today at the Community Building in the park from 1 PM - 4 PM.

01/24/2026

🚨ATTENTION TENANTS🚨

Please be advised that with the impending winter warnings, it’s crucial to take preventive measures to avoid frozen pipes and heat loss in your unit. Here are a few proactive ideas:

* Drip water from faucets: Letting a faucet drip during extreme cold weather can prevent pipes from bursting. A small, steady drip of water prevents freezing.

* Keep cabinet doors under sinks open: This allows warm air to circulate around the pipes.

***Be sure to move any harmful cleaners and household chemicals out of the reach of children.

* Check your windows: It may seem like an obvious tip, but checking all the windows in your unit to ensure they are closed and locked will reduce radiant heat loss.

* Disconnect and drain garden hoses: This will help prevent outside faucets from freezing. Damage caused by attached garden hoses can be charged to the tenant.

A cooking stove is NOT to be used as a heater. Heating with cooking stove burners increases the risk of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning and can also cause damage to the stove.

***If you plan on leaving your unit for any extended period, the heat must be left on to prevent frozen pipes.

***Also remember to open cabinet doors under the sinks.

Frozen pipes may burst, and any damage incurred to your personal property is not the responsibility of the Housing Authority. Tenants are advised to have up-to-date renter’s insurance to cover damages to their personal property.
Renter’s insurance is inexpensive,
sometimes just a few dollars per month.
If you experience frozen water lines or a loss of heat, IMMEDIATELY call the Housing
Authority office at 618-395-2571. If after hours, please call the emergency pager number.