Community Care
Providing emergency funding for rent or utilities, to help clients weather a temporary crisis and prevent homelessness.
ATTENTION!
MLM has a new assistance application process beginning July 15th, 2026
Households must submit an Eligibility form to determine if they are eligible to complete a full application for assistance. The Eligibility form is ONLY available online; no paper forms will be accepted or available.
The Eligibility form will open monthly, as follows:
- Monthly on the 15th – if the 15th is a holiday or weekend, the form will open on the following business day.
- Form will be open for 1 HOUR, from 9:00am to 10:00am
- If you submit the form after 10:00am, you will receive a message stating the “form has been disabled”
- The first 30 submissions that are determined to be Eligible will be invited to complete a full application for assistance, or until monthly funds are exhausted. All other submissions will be notified they are ineligible or that funds are no longer available for the month
- Income restrictions may apply
- Housing requirements, such as being a renter, may apply
- Geographic restrictions may apply
- Funding sources change throughout the year; eligibility criteria may change each month depending on funds available
Assistance may only be received once every 12 months. Submission of an Eligibility form does not guarantee any assistance will be provided. Please do not submit more than one Eligibility form.
Funding may not be available for certain cities or counties. Funding is currently NOT available for: Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Grandview, Raytown, Grain Valley, Pleasant Hill.
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KCMO in Jackson County Rent & Utility Assistance;
Eviction Prevention for RENTER Households
Independence, MO Rent & Utility Assistance;
Homeless Prevention & Homeless Re-Housing
Johnson County, KS Rent & Utility Assistance;
Homeless Prevention & Homeless Re-Housing
Wyandotte County, KS Rent, Utility & Mortgage Assistance
722 Reynolds Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Accepting walk-in applications on Wednesdays from 9:00am-11:00am and the 2nd Monday of the month. Must live in Wyandotte County, KS. Subject to funding availability. Call 913-342-8333 to learn more. Please do not apply if you have received assistance in the last 12 months.
Northland Clay/Platte County, MO;
Homeless Prevention & Homeless Re-Housing
