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Where to call for Assistance in Independence...

Housing Referrals
  • 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
Utility Assistance
Emergency Home Repairs
  • 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.

  • Jackson County Weatherization Program – 816.513.3047

    The United States Department of Energy has established this program, and the City of Kansas City is the designated agency in this area for the receipt and distribution of this program's funds to residents of all Missouri counties in the Greater Kansas City area.  Income restrictions apply.  Services through the program include:
    • 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.

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