The following is a list of resources available if you or your neighbors need assistance with your home.

• If you need a wheel chair ramp, you can contact Hope Builders. To qualify, you must:
  • Own your home
  • Be over 70 or have a physically disabled family member
  • Have limited financial resources
  • You can email them at help@hopebuilders-kc.org or visit their website at http://hopebuilders-kc.org/

• If you need help with home repairs you can contact Christmas in October. To qualify you must:
  • Own your home
  • Be over 62 years of age, be a veteran, or be physically disabled.
  • You may not participate if you have received assistance from Christmas in October in the last year Christmas in October does the overwhelming majority of their work each October.
  • You can find the application and more details at http://www.christmasinoctober.org/homeowner/ or call (816) 531-6443

• If you need help with home repairs you can contact Jerusalem Farm. To qualify you must:
  • Own your home
  • Have limited financial resources
  • Have an issue that IS NOT plumbing or electrical
  • Be able to pay for the cost of materials (labor is free) (loans are available)
  • You can fill out an application at http://jerusalemfarm.org/homeownerApp.php or call them at (816) 421-1855.

• If you need help with home repair you can contact Westside Housing. To qualify, you must:
  • Own your own home
  • Have limited financial resources
  • Have an issue that IS NOT fence or garage related.
  • You can fill out an application at  http://www.westsidehousing.org/real-estate-and-construction/home-repair-services/minor-home-repair-program/ call them at (816) 221-0286 or visit the office at 919 W. 24^th Street.

• Kansas City Home Repair (Applications begin in May of 2018) – (816) 513-3200
  • Plumbing, electrical systems, barrier removal, roofs, and more
  • http://kcmo.gov/neighborhoods/city-taking-applications-for-2017-home-repair-program/

• Metro Lutheran Ministry – (816) 931-0027
  • Minor homer repairs for owner occupants who are elderly and/or disabled
  • https://www.mlmkc.org/

• Love Thy Neighbor – (816) 513-3202
  • Minor home repair and yard work for homes owned by senior citizens or those with disabilities
  • Must be referred by Kansas City Housing Court

• If you need exterior paint for your house, the KC Paint Program can provide you with free paint and supplies. To qualify you must:
  • Own your home
  • Live in your home
  • Not own any other property
  • This program provides a voucher for up to $500 that can be redeemed for standard, in-store paint colors. Remember, you are responsible for the labor to actually paint the house. After you submit your completed application, a City staff person will come to inspect your house to make sure that the surfaces have been prepared to paint. And when they are sure you are ready to paint, they will issue you the voucher. To have an application mailed to you, call: 816-513-3025 or email: francisco.murguia@kcmo.org or download the fillable form from https://data.kcmo.org/Housing/2016-Paint-Application/35tu-yvcp

• If you need a lead paint inspection to determine whether your house is a lead-safe space for your child, you can contact Project Lead Safe Kansas City, a City of KCMO program. To qualify you must:
  • Own your home
  • That was built before 1978
  • Have a child under the age of 6 who lives in the home or visits more than 10 hours a week.
  • Meet income requirements
  • For more information or to apply http://kcmo.gov/health/childhood-lead-poisoning-prevention-and-healthy-homes-program/project-lead-safe-kansas-city/ or contact them by phone (816) 513-6048 or email health@kcmo.org

 

Additional Resources:

Guadalupe Centers – (816) 531-6885

• Assistance regarding utilities, rental eviction/mortgage foreclosures assistance, language interpretation, and more.
• 1512 Van Brunt Blvd.
• http://guadalupecenters.org/

Bishop Sullivan

• Assistance regarding rent, utilities, and more.
• (816) 231-0984 – 6435 Truman Rd. OR (816) 561-8515 – 3936 Troost Ave.
• www.bishopsullivan.org

Legal Aid of Western Missouri – (816) 474-9868 or (816) 474-7575

• Provides a variety of legal services to low income individuals
• www.lawmo.org

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs

• State of Missouri – (800-735-2966)
  • https://dss.mo.gov/fsd/energy-assistance/index.htm
• US Department of Health and Human Services – (202) 401-9351
  • https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap

Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City – (816) 358-6868

• Weatherization and utility assistance
• Kansas City locations: 6025 Prospect Avenue & 6323 Manchester Avenue
• https://www.caagkc.org/