RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE

KCMO COVID-19 Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP)

RENTER Households experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, who live in Kansas City, MO, and have income at/below 80% of area median income are eligible for up to 12 months of RENT and/or UTILITY assistance. **Multiple agencies are administering assistance through the application portal. You will be assigned to one of these agencies. It may take 6-8 weeks or more for your application to be processed as thousands of households are applying for assistance.***

APPLY ONLINE FOR KCMO COVID-19 ERAP ASSISTANCE

CLAY COUNTY (non-KCMO) COVID-19 Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP)
RENTER Households experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, who live in CLAY COUNTY, MO (non-KCMO residents only), and have income at/below 80% of area median income are eligible for up to 12 months of RENT and/or UTILITY assistance. **Multiple agencies are administering assistance through the application portal. You will be assigned to one of these agencies. It may take 6-8 weeks or more for your application to be processed as thousands of households are applying for assistance.***
APPLY ONLINE FOR CLAY COUNTY (non-KCMO) COVID-19 ERAP ASSISTANCE

OPKS/Johnson County, KS Rent, Utility & Prescription Assistance

MLM is currently OUT OF FUNDS for rent/utility/mortgage OPKS and Johnson County, KS. If you have been impacted by COVID and need rent/utility assistance, please apply through KHRC at https://kera.kshousingcorp.org/kera#/.

Assistance with prescription medications, eyeglasses, dental, and other medical supplies is currently available, subject to income guidelines. Contact us at 816-945-7663 with questions.

REQUEST MEDICAL or DENTAL ASSISTANCE IN OPKS/JOHNSON COUNTY, KS

Wyandotte Rent, Utility & Mortgage Assistance & CV-19 Rent/Mortgage/Utility Assistance

722 Reynolds Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
Accepting walk-in applications on Wednesdays from 9:00am-11:00am and the 2nd Monday of the month. Currently prioritizing households impacted by COVID-19. Must live in Wyandotte County, KS. Subject to funding availability. Call 913.342.8333 to learn more. If you have been impacted by COVID and need rent/utility assistance, please apply through KHRC at https://kera.kshousingcorp.org/kera#/.
APPLY ONLINE FOR WYANDOTTE COUNTY RENT/UTILITY/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

Northland Rent, Utility & Mortgage Assistance – 1100 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118
Applications for Northland general assistance are currently closed. Applications will re-open in May. If you live in Platte County (non-KCMO) and need COVID related rent/utility assistance, please apply through MHDC at https://www.mohousingresources.com/safhr.

Clay County Children's Services Fund Rent and Utility Assistance

1100 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118
By appointment only. Must live in Clay County, MO AND have children age 19 and younger in the household. Assistance is targeted to households experiencing or at-risk of homelessness or housing instability. Subject to funding availability. Call 816.285.3137 to learn more about CCCSF assistance.
APPLY ONLINE FOR CLAY COUNTY CHILDREN'S FUND RENT/UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Jackson County Rent, Utility, & Mortgage Assistance – 3031 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64109

Applications for rent/utility assistance in Jackson County for households impacted by COVID can be submitted through Community Services League at https://www.jacksoncountyerap.org/applicationchecklist.

For more information, call contact numbers listed below for each location. Online applications for each MLM service location are now available below!

RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Providing emergency funding for rent or utilities, to help clients weather a temporary crisis and prevent homelessness.

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