Help if you are homeless or at risk of eviction

(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 needed home repairs to avoid the property becoming condemned; 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.

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)
Begin with an Intake and Referral at Community Action Partnership, 817 Monterey, St. Joseph, Mo. Ph:  816-233-8281; Shannon Dixon is the contact.
Following your Intake and Referral, call the Missouri Career Center, 301 S. 7th St., St. Joseph, MO, 816-387-9675 and speak with Lisa Gabriel.

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), and/or risk of being homeless (eviction, temporary.

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.