Where to Call for Assistance in Independence
- www.SocialServe.org - (A searchable rental properties database)
- Community Services League - (Housing Counseling) (816) 254-4100
- Independence Housing Authority - (Section 8) (816) 836-9200
- HUD Apartment Search
- Salvation Army Crossroads Shelter - (816) 461-1093
- Hope House (Domestic Violence Victims Shelter) - (816) 461-4188
- Dept. of Family Services - (816) 325-5933
- Sunshine Center (Special Needs) - (816) 833-2088
- NWCDC Emergency Home Repair Program – (816) 833-3072
Emergency and minor home repairs to low income homeowners through the Fairmount Community Center. Homes must be in the city limits and homeowners must meet program guidelines. The NWCDC also offers senior and youth programs and many other services.
- Home Weatherization Assistance Program – (816) 325-7414
Income restrictions apply. Services through the program:
- Repair or replacement of furnaces and water heaters
- Ductwork
- Repair or replacement windows and doors
- Caulking, weather stripping and installing insulation to sidewalls and attics.
- Legal Aid of Western Missouri - (816) 474-6750
1125 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
- Fairmount-Carlisle Tax Abatement Program - (816) 325-7426