Where to Call for Assistance in Independence

Catalog of Missouri Assistance Programs

Housing Referrals

• Community Services League - Housing counseling (816) 254-4100
• Independence Housing Authority - Housing Voucher Program/Public Housing (816) 836-9200
  • The Independence Housing Authority Central Office/Section 8 Office is now located at:
    • 4215 S. Hocker Dr, Building 5, Independence, Mo 64055
• HUD Apartment Search

HOME Investment Partnership Funded Affordable Housing

• Mt. Washington Senior Apartments 570 S. Evanston (816) 564-0035

Foreclosure Prevention

• HUD - Avoiding Foreclosure (General Information)
• HUD - Avoiding Foreclosure: Missouri Resources
• U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) - Find a Housing Counselor by Zipcode

Find a Foreclosure Avoidance Counselor

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development maintains a list of approved housing counselors who give free or low-cost advice. To find a HUD-approved counselor in your area, call (800) 569-4287 or search HUD's list online:

Search Nationwide Search in Missouri

Other options
NeighborWorks America offers free advice and support from a nonprofit organization, HUD-certified counselors 24 hours a day. Also, here's their Foreclosure Assistance page.

Emergency Shelter

• Salvation Army Crossroads Family 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
• Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City - (816) 358-6868
• Independence IRAP Program - (816) 325-7930

Daycare

• Dept. of Family Services - (816) 325-5933

Emergency Home Repairs

• Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City – (816) 358-6868
  Income restrictions apply. Services provided by United Services located at 6323 Manchester Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64133
  
  Provided 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.
    
    
• Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity Brush With Kindness Program - (816) 461-6551
  This program provides exterior repairs to low income homeowners in the form of a Zero interest loan.
  
  Typical repairs include:
  • roof repair or replacement
  • porch repairs
  • landscaping
  • guttering
  • driveway/sidewalk repairs.

Lead Based Paint

For the latest information on protecting your family from Lead Based Paint, please visit the EPA website here.

Legal Aid

• Legal Aid of Western Missouri - (816) 474-6750
   4001 Blue Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64130