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Housing, utilities & homelessness

19 records · 18 Track A (institutional) · 1 Track B (grassroots / alternate).

Track A — Mainstream / Institutional · 18 records

R028 · Track Averified

Cross-Lines Housing Stabilization

Eviction prevention, emergency rent/utility aid and housing stabilization.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 736 Shawnee Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-281-3388; cross-lines.org
Hours: Application/intake availability varies.
Eligibility / cost: Wyandotte households; current emergency utility criteria include ≤150% FPL, disconnect notice and account requirements. Funds limited.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Inside Tract 426 — Census geocoder confirmed.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Not mortgage assistance; eligibility differs across housing programs.
Sources: [40] Housing Stabilization : Our Programs : What We Do : Cross-Lines Community Outreach
[41] Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance : Get Help : What We Do : Cross-Lines Community Outreach

R029 · Track Averified

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry — rent & utility aid

Financial assistance and navigation.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 722 Reynolds Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-342-8333; mlmkc.org
Hours: Online application on 15th of month, 9–10am; next business day if needed.
Eligibility / cost: First 30 eligible applications per published process; assistance depends on funds.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; faith; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [42] Rent & Utility Assistance - Metro Lutheran Ministry
[43] Assistance - Metro Lutheran Ministry

R030 · Track Averified

Catholic Charities — rent / utilities

Emergency financial assistance through Wyandotte center.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 600 Minnesota Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-621-1504
Hours: Call Monday at 8:30am for availability.
Eligibility / cost: Need-based; funding and appointment limits. All faiths.
Language(s): Spanish/English; ask about other languages.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; faith; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [10] Kansas City (Wyandotte County) - Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

R031 · Track Averified

Salvation Army — rent / utilities

Emergency assistance and BPU-related aid.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 6721 State Ave, KCK
Contact: 913-232-5400
Hours: 211: call first, second or third Thursday at 8:30am.
Eligibility / cost: Notice of eviction/disconnection, household/income documentation; funding limits.
Language(s): Spanish listed.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; established nonprofit; 211
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [44] Rent Payment Assistance | Salvation Army - Wyandotte County - Emergency Assistance
[45] Water Service Payment Assistance | Salvation Army - Wyandotte County - Emergency Assistance

R032 · Track Averified

BPU payment arrangements / hardship navigation

Utility account support; hardship referral through 211.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: KCK Board of Public Utilities; telephone / online
Contact: 913-573-9190; custservice@bpu.com; 211 for assistance
Hours: Customer service Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm.
Eligibility / cost: BPU customers; hardship listing requires ≥6 months active service and unexpected hardship; funds vary.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: BPU service territory, including eligible Armourdale customers.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Municipal utility; 211
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [46] Bill Pay Options | Kansas City BPU
[47] Electric Service Payment Assistance | United Way of Greater Kansas City - Wyandotte County BPU Customer Hardship Payment Service Program

R033 · Track Averified

Kansas DCF — LIEAP

Seasonal energy assistance application.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Kansas statewide
Contact: 888-369-4777; dcf.ks.gov
Hours: Seasonal application window; not confirmed open today.
Eligibility / cost: Income/household and energy-cost rules; no application fee.
Language(s): English/Spanish materials.
Catchment: National / statewide resource accessible from Armourdale.
Tract relationship: State program.
Sources found via: State government
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Program verified; current application window not established.
Sources: [24] Basic Needs

R034 · Track Averified

ECKAN Weatherization

Energy-efficiency improvements for eligible homes.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Wyandotte County included in ECKAN service area
Contact: eckan.org/services/weatherization/; online Get Help form
Hours: Apply/contact program; project waiting times vary.
Eligibility / cost: No cost for income-eligible households; priority groups include older adults, disability and children.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; state-funded program
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [48] Weatherization - ECKAN
[49] Get Help Now - ECKAN

R035 · Track Averified

Kansas City, Kansas Housing Authority

Public housing and voucher information.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 1124 N 9th St, KCK
Contact: 913-281-3300; kckha.org
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Income/program eligibility; rent/subsidy varies. No claim that waiting lists are open.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Local housing authority; HUD-linked programs
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [50] Kansas City Kansas Housing Authority

R036 · Track Averified

Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness — Coordinated Entry

Assessment/referral into homelessness housing system.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Metro coordinated-entry access points; begin with 211
Contact: gkcceh.org/coordinated-entry; 211
Hours: Office listing Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; individual assessment sites differ.
Eligibility / cost: Program assessment prioritizes qualifying homelessness; not a guaranteed shelter bed.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Greater KC housing system; ask specifically for Wyandotte/Kansas access and program coverage.
Tract relationship: Regional system; no tract office.
Sources found via: Continuum of Care nonprofit; 211; county housing planning
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Do not infer Kansas eligibility from a Missouri-funded project or old CoC code.
Sources: [51] Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups | Greater KC Coalition to End Homelessness
[52] Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness - Solving Homelessness in Kansas City

R037 · Track Averified

Avenue of Life — Impact KCK

Housing stabilization linked to school-family homelessness.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 500 N 7th Street Trafficway, KCK
Contact: 816-787-6101; school McKinney-Vento liaison
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: School-linked referral and program criteria; ask about current intake.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: KCK families through participating schools.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [15] Equipping Center — Avenue of Life

R038 · Track Averified

Kim Wilson Housing

Supportive housing / homelessness navigation.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 1211 N 8th St, KCK 66101
Contact: 913-233-3356
Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm.
Eligibility / cost: Program-specific housing eligibility / rent.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Current parent-network directory supersedes historical 726/730 Armstrong office listings.
Sources: [53] Location Directory | Wyandot Behavioral Health Network
[54] Our guiding principles

R039 · Track Averified

Mt. Carmel Redevelopment Corporation

Affordable housing, senior housing and service referrals.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Historical office: 1220 Troup Ave, KCK; verify intake location
Contact: 913-621-4111 (district seed); mtcarmelrc.org
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Housing applications and income/program rules.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; faith; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Current organizational housing description found; seed office details need confirmation.
Sources: [55] About — MCRC
[56] Community Resources & Services - Kansas City Kansas Unified Schl Dist 500

R040 · Track Averified

Hillcrest — family and youth transitional housing

Structured transitional housing; youth program.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: KCK / Overland Park programs; call for intake site
Contact: 913-400-2573; main 816-994-6934
Hours: Not published; contact before visiting.
Eligibility / cost: Youth 16–24 program offers furnished rent/utilities-free housing up to two years; screening and openings apply.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [57] Contact - Hillcrest Transitional Housing
[58] Youth Transitional Housing - Hillcrest Transitional Housing

R041 · Track Averified

Shelter KC — formerly Kansas City Rescue Mission

Christian emergency shelter and recovery pathways for men/women.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Kansas City, MO; confirm program entrance
Contact: 816-421-7643 (seed); shelterkc.org
Hours: Shelter intake schedules differ by program.
Eligibility / cost: Ask about beds, intake, program commitments and cost.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Current name retained alongside seed’s former name.
Sources: [59] Welcome to ShelterKC - A Kansas City Rescue Mission
[56] Community Resources & Services - Kansas City Kansas Unified Schl Dist 500

R042 · Track Averified

Hope Faith

Day center, meals, hygiene and homelessness services.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 705 Virginia Ave, KCMO
Contact: 816-471-4673; info@hopefaith.org
Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–2pm; Thursday closes 1pm.
Eligibility / cost: Day services; provider lists no restrictions. Not assumed overnight shelter.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [60] Homeless Day Center | Hope Faith | Kansas City

R043 · Track Averified

reStart

Youth, family and veteran homelessness services.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Kansas City metro; telephone intake
Contact: 816-472-5664; youth 816-309-9048; outreach 913-295-7067
Hours: Program-specific; call.
Eligibility / cost: Age and household/program criteria; no guarantee of bed.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [61] Get Help | reStart

R044 · Track Averified

City Union Mission

Men’s and family emergency shelter.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: Men: 1108 E 10th St; families: 1310 Wabash, KCMO
Contact: Shelter access 816-474-4599; main 816-474-9380
Hours: Call for intake; administration Mon–Fri 8am–4pm.
Eligibility / cost: Christian shelter programs; ask about eligibility and available space.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Kansas City metro; Kansas eligibility must be checked for restricted programs.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Faith; established nonprofit; school district
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [62] Homeless Shelters Near Me - City Union Mission | Get Help Now
[63] Contact - City Union Mission

R168 · Track Averified

Frank Williams Outreach Center

Drop-in support for people experiencing homelessness who use or seek Wyandot/Kim Wilson services.

Type: mainstream / institutional
Address / area: 1201 N 7th St, KCK
Contact: Kim Wilson Housing 913-233-3356
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am–2pm.
Eligibility / cost: People experiencing homelessness connected or interested in network services.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Wyandotte County / KCK; includes Armourdale subject to program criteria.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Established nonprofit; behavioral-health housing network
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Sources: [53] Location Directory | Wyandot Behavioral Health Network

Track B — Alternate / Grassroots · 1 records

R045 · Track Bverified

KC Tenants

Tenant organizing and collective-action resource.

Type: alternate / grassroots
Address / area: Kansas City, Missouri organizing network; website join/contact form
Contact: kctenants.org/member
Hours: Meetings and organizer availability vary.
Eligibility / cost: Contact organizers; not a rent-grant or law firm.
Language(s): Not published; request language assistance.
Catchment: Primarily KCMO. Armourdale organizing coverage unconfirmed; retain as cross-border lead.
Tract relationship: Outside Tract 426; serves or potentially serves tract residents.
Sources found via: Grassroots tenant organizing; local press
Currency: verified 2026-09-27 — public service information
Currency / access note: Kansas-specific legal matters should use Kansas Legal Services; Missouri tenant policies are not assumed to apply in KCK.
Sources: [64] Citywide Tenant Union | Kansas City Tenants
[65] About | Kansas City Tenants