The KC Regional Housing Alliance is joined with the United Way of Greater Kansas City to host a Virtual Resource Summit on Friday, March 19th to get the information out about the millions of dollars of rental & utility assistance in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The replay is posted below
Watch the Replay
To Get Help
Assistance programs are based on where you live. Links to connect to the correct rental assistance program are in the Links below. If you are unsure of which program to go to or where to start, we recommend dialing 211 on your phone or going to http://211kc.org/
If you are not in the Kansas City Metro area, you can visit NCSHA to find emergency rental assistance in your area.
United Way
For the Entire Metro Area, United Way has some programs that they are administering and will also connect you with the correct program if they do not serve your particular area.
- United Way http://211kc.org/
- By Phone Dail 211
- United Way’s 1 Pager https://bit.ly/3vMBOoM
KS Housing Resources
Serving all of Kansas Except for Wichita
- Kansas Housing https://kshousingcorp.org/emergency-rental-assistance/
- Renter Flyer English https://kshousingcorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/KERA-fact-sheet-tenantsV4.pdf
- Housing Provider Flyer English: https://kshousingcorp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/KERA-fact-sheet-landlordsV4.pdf
- Contact KERA@kshousingcorp.org
- Main Phone Number for KS Housing Corp (785) 217-2001
- Wichita’s Program https://www.wichita.gov/Housing/Pages/WERAP.aspx
State Of Missouri
Missouri Housing Resources Corporation seves most of the state of Missouri, although their latest program does not cover Kansas City Missouri, Clay County or Jacksoin in the KC Metro area as they received their own funding and have their own programs.
- Missouri’s Program https://www.mohousingresources.com/
- MO Housing Resource https://www.mohousingresources.com/housed-but-in-need-of-resources
- Jenni Miller with MHDC jenni.miller@mhdc.com
- Phone Number 833-662-0230
Kansas City Metro
- Clay County’s Program: https://www.claycountymo.gov/transparency/erap (for areas of Clay County that are not Kansas City Missouri Proper)_
- Kansas City’s Info Page http://www.kcmo.gov/renthelp
- Kansas City’s Link to Apply: https://www.communitycarelink.com/cares-act-assistance-sign-up
- Tiffany Drummer/Tenant Advocate Section/816-513-3026/ tiffany.drummer@kcmo.org
Links Shared or Talked About
- United Way’s List of Resources: https://uwgkc.myresourcedirectory.com/index.php?option=com_cpx&task=search.query&code=FT-4500
- United Way http://211kc.org/
- United Way’s 1 Pager https://bit.ly/3vMBOoM
- I am my Brother’s Keeper https://www.facebook.com/groups/IAMBK/
- I am my Brother’s Keeper email: cj.iammybrotherskeep@gmail.com
- Kansas Housing https://kshousingcorp.org/emergency-rental-assistance/
- Wichita’s Program https://www.wichita.gov/Housing/Pages/WERAP.aspx
- Missouri’s Program https://www.mohousingresources.com/
- MO Housing Resource https://www.mohousingresources.com/housed-but-in-need-of-resources
- Jenni Miller with MHDC jenni.miller@mhdc.com
- Clay County’s Program: https://www.claycountymo.gov/transparency/erap (for areas of Clay County that are not Kansas City Missouri Proper)_
- Kansas City’s Info Page http://www.kcmo.gov/renthelp
- Kansas City’s Link to Apply: https://www.communitycarelink.com/cares-act-assistance-sign-up
- Tiffany Drummer/Tenant Advocate Section/816-513-3026/ tiffany.drummer@kcmo.org
- Help with KC Water https://www.kcwater.us/customer-support/financial-assistance-resources/
- Olivia Gonzales-Phillips 816-513-0120 Credit and Collections Division City of KC Water
- Keeping Communities on Guard https://www.facebook.com/KCOGSS/ KCOGS816@gmail.com 816-499-9592
- Jackson County Missouri https://www.jacksoncountyerap.org/
Many Thanks to All of our Guests and EVERYONE who shared and helped us make this a great success.
- KC Regional Housing Alliance Co-Sponsor- Stacey Johnson-Cosby, President & Realtor
- United Way of Greater Kansas City Co-Sponsor -Jim MacDonald, Chief Community Investment Officer
- Kansas Housing Resources Corp (KHRC)– Ryan Vincent, Executive Director
- City of Kansas City, MO – Jennifer Tidwell, Division Manager, Housing & Community Development/Neighborhoods & Housing Services Department & Tiffany Drummer, Office of the Tenant Advocate
- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC)–Jenni Miller, Manager of HUD Programs
- KCMO Water Services-Celeste Tucker (or a representative)
- I Am My Brothers Keeper– Charles Johnson-Food Drives
- Center for Conflict Resolution – Deborah Bayless or Karen Slaughter
- Keeping Communities On Guard (KCOG)– Lamar Vickers or Robert Williams – Help with in-person application completion
We will be adding resources on our social media as new ones become available.
- Facebook at Facebook.com/KCRegionalHousingAlliance
- Twitter at Twitter.com/HousingKC
#TogetherWeCan #GetTheRentPaid
We would like to thank the many great Community Organizations & Leaders for helping us to spread the word and make this event possible:
[…] Instead of eviction moratoriums, the simple answer is to get the rent paid. The government, through our tax dollars, has provided a great resource to do that with millions of dollars of rental assistance in the states of Kansas and Missouri. To register, go to KCRegionalHousingAlliance.org/GetTheRentPaid. […]
Good morning I have a handful of residents that need rent assistance. How can I get the process started to help them receive assistance?
Eva it depends on where you are. It looks like Kansas City Missouri.
So I would start at whttp://kcmo.gov/renthelp
For the new KCMO Program, it looks like they would apply here https://www.communitycarelink.com/cares-act-assistance-sign-up with some basic info and if they qualify, they would be ask to complete the application.
I highly recommend watching our event at 10 am on Friday either through zoom where you can submit questions or on facebook.
To register to attend go to http://www.KCRegionalHousingAlliance.org/help (ask your renters to attend as well or direct them to the replay we will be posting her on our website and on facebook).
If they need help with applications you can help them, they can go to the kcmo Public library and we have a few more community groups that will be on our virtual event who will also help.
I will be working on the phone at that time…is there anywhere else I should go to apply for assistance?
Celestine, we will have the Live Streams as replays later in the day so you can come back and watch them at anytime that is convenient.
If you are not sure where to start, I would dial 211 on your phone, visit http://www.211KC.org as a good starting point.