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Help with rent or mortgage, and information about home repairs
(Note: Some services are also available for families in the income level of 125-200% of poverty, the “working poor”)
Name of Specific Service Offered: Help with rent or mortgage or need home repairs; some assistance is also available if you are homeless or have been evicted.
Dates the service is available: Year-round, depending on funding.
Income Guidelines to get this service: Maximum Annual Income: 1 person—$18,250; 2 people—$20,900; 3 people—$23,500; 4 people—$26,100; five people—$28,200.
Note: Assistance is available from a special fund for the “Working Poor” (families whose maximum income is slightly higher than above poverty guidelines, but not enough to qualify for federal help):
Annual Income Guidelines for 125%-200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines: (working poor)
1 person—$13,000-20,800; 2 people—$17,500-28,000; 3 people—$22,000-35,200;
4 people—$26,500-42,400; 5 people—$31,000-49,600.
What the service gives you: Assistance with rent or mortgage, rent deposit, or minor home repairs if you qualify based on income and criteria.
Do I need an appointment to apply for this service?
Yes, Lisa Gabriel, Missouri Career Center, 816-387-9675.
Where to Apply: (exact building name, street address, phone number)
Missouri Career Center, 301 S. 7th St., St. Joseph, MO, 816-387-9675.
What to bring when you come to apply:
Social security cards for everyone in household, photo id, proof of income from previous three months, eviction notice, homeless (no permanent address), risk of being homeless (eviction, temporary), help with home repairs need condemn notice.
Documents needed for the working poor guidelines: In addition to the above forms of identification and income, you must show proof of employment or a recent loss of job. Also: Bring an eviction notice, or a letter from landlord; for mortgage help you need evidence of title and letter from mortgage stating payment is overdue. For help with home repairs you’ll need a condemned notice.
Once I have applied, when could I expect this service to begin?
Once paperwork is completed and processed and it has been determined that you qualify for help.
For questions, please contact:
Lisa Gabriel, Missouri Career Center, 816-387-9675.
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