Community
Development Home
About Us
Current Planning
Comprehensive Planning
Historic Preservation
Neighborhood & Housing
Programs
First Time Home Buyer
Fairmount-Carlisle Home
Repair Program
HOME
CDBG
CDBG-R
Brownfield Redevelopment
Program
Fair Housing
Commercial Facade Program
Tax Abatement Programs
Great NW Independence
Neighborhood Initiative
Neighborhood Boundaries
Assistance
Building Permits &
Inspections
Boards & Commissions
Maps
Calendar of Events
Contact Us
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
Foreclosure Prevention
www.kcforeclosurehelp.org
www.fhasecure.gov
Emergency Shelter
Salvation Army Crossroads Shelter - 816.461-1093
Hope House (Domestic Violence Victims Shelter) - 816.461.4188
Utility Assistance
Community Services League
- 816.254.4100
Salvation Army
- 816.252.3200
United Services - 816.833.4333
Independence IRAP Program - 816.325.7930
Daycare
Dept. of Family Services - 816.325.5933
Sunshine Center (Special Needs) - 816.833.2088
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.
Legal Aid
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - 816.474.6750
1125 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
Tax Abatement
Fairmount-Carlisle Tax Abatement Program - 816.325.7426
Mediation Services
Community Mediation Center
- 816.833.4300 x 215
Catalog of Missouri Assistance Programs
© 2010 City of Independence Missouri. All rights reserved.