Targeted Minor Home Repair Program

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Targeted Minor Home Repair Program applications are available beginning May 1, 2020.

Please read all the information below to confirm eligibility requirements.

The Targeted City Home Repair Program assists homeowners living in targeted areas as identified in the city’s Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan.

These areas include the following neighborhoods:

Wendell Phillips Neighborhood
Blue Hills Neighborhood
Santa Fe Neighborhood
Oak Park Neighborhood
Key Coalition Neighborhood
Boston Heights Mount Hope Neighborhood

Eligible residents located in these areas will receive a choice of two repairs, subject to funding, as outlined below:

Plumbing – Main water lines, supply lines and water heater
Plumbing – Sewer mains and drain lines
Electrical Systems – Service entrance and main panel, including updating existing branch circuits
Exterior Painting
Roofs – Strip down and install new roofing materials
Furnaces – Complete replacement which may include ductwork

To Qualify:

Applicants must own and reside in the property to be repaired, may not own more than one residential property, could not have received home repair assistance from the city within the last five years, and must be within the 2020 HUD Low Income (80%) Guidelines for the KCMO metro area.

Program income based eligibility is determined by combining household income with a small percentage of the value of assets in accordance with Chapter 5 of the HUD regulations. A listing of what is considered income and assets may be reviewed on the application.

The program does not service rental property, mobile homes, duplexes, etc.

Funding for the City Home Repair Program comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant.

Please note being eligible for the program does not guarantee service. Eligible applications may become ineligible if conditions of the home are determined to be beyond the scope of program parameters.

Please mail completed application along with ALL supporting documents to:

Neighborhoods & Housing Services Department
Housing and Community Development Division
4400 Blue Parkway, second floor
Kansas City, MO 64130

Program Manager
Roger Stewart
Phone: (816) 513-3200
Fax: (816) 513-2808
Email: CHR@kcmo.org

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