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 home repairs if you have been evicted or have received a letter of pending eviction. Depending on your income, you must show proof of employment or a recent job loss.  

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 minor home repairs if you qualify based on income and criteria so that you will not lose your home and can continue moving forward toward self-sufficiency.

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, or risk of being homeless (eviction, temporary), or a 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 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.