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KCMO COVID-19 Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP)​

RENTER Households experiencing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 (arrears and/or forward rent). **Multiple agencies are administering assistance through the application portal. You will be assigned to one of these agencies. It may take 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 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 (arrears and/or forward rent). **Multiple agencies are administering assistance through the application portal. You will be assigned to one of these agencies. It may take 4 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

Johnson County, KS Rent, Utility & Prescription Assistance

MLM has limited funds available for at-risk and homeless households for rent/utility/mortgage/hotel for residents of Johnson County, KS. Assistance with prescription medications, eyeglasses, dental, and other medical supplies is currently available, subject to income guidelines. Contact us at 913-213-1924 with questions. 

If you have been impacted by COVID and need multiple months of rent/utility assistance, please apply through KHRC at https://kera.kshousingcorp.org/kera#/. 

REQUEST MEDICAL, DENTAL, HOUSING  ASSISTANCE IN 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
Paper applications for one month of general rent, utility and/or mortgage assistance may be picked up in person Monday-Friday, 10-12 or 1-3, or call 816.454.5295 for an appointment for a paper application. Subject to fund availability. Applications for multiple months of rent/utility assistance for Clay/Platte County households impacted by COVID-19 may be completed through MHDC at https://www.mohousingresources.com/safhr.

Northland Homelessness Prevention Assistance – 1100 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64118

Households at-risk of homelessness in Clay & Platte Counties, with income below 50% of AMI, may be eligible for up to 6 months of rent/utility arrears assistance and/or forward rent to keep them stably housed, or financial assistance to move into a more habitable unit. Households must opt-into monthly participation in homelessness prevention case management. 

Online applications are currently full. Please check back on or around April 1.

Clay County Children's Services Fund Rent and Utility Assistance for Homeless Households 

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 homelessness. Subject to funding availability. Call 816.285.3137 to learn more about CCCSF assistance. **Funds are NOT currently available for emergency rent/utility, or homelessness prevention. Households MUST BE HOMELESS/DOUBLED UP.**
APPLY ONLINE FOR CLAY COUNTY CHILDREN'S FUND HOMELESS RENT/UTILITY ASSISTANCE

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

Paper applications for 1 month rent assistance, or water fund assistance may be picked up from MLM the first week of each month. Assistance is limited to ONE month of rent and KC Water Funds assistance only currently. ​Applications for more than one month of assistance are served in limited capacity currently. 

Applications for multiple months of 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!

HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE

HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE

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

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