Emergency Assistance
RDA Emergency Assistance
Our emergency assistance for rent and utilities is currently closed as funds have been depleted.
Please contact us if you have questions or need help finding emergency assistance.
Area Emergency Resources:
If we do not have the resources you need, we are going to connect you to the community partners who do. Below are resources for emergency needs in our community.
Food assistance:
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Sack breakfasts and lunches, food pantry
736 Shawnee Ave, KCK
913-281-3388
Bridges of Hope
Food pantry
933 Argentine Blvd, KCK
913-602-0660
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Food Pantry
4153 Rainbow Blvd, KCK
913-236-6228
Franklin Center
Mobile food distribution
1403 Metropolitan Ave, KCK
913-213-3250
Catholic Charities
Food pantry
1704 Steele Rd, KCK
913-621-3445
Utility and rent assistance:
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Funds for rent and utility bills
736 Shawnee Ave, KCK
913-281-3388
Salvation Army
6723 State Ave, KCK
Funds for electricity bills
913-232-5400
Economic Opportunity Foundation
1542 Minnesota Ave, KCK
Funds for electric bills
913-371-0848
Catholic Charities
600 Minnesota Avenue, KCK
Funds for rent and utility bills
913-621-3445
LIEAP
Application online
Federally funded assistance for energy bills
1-800-432-0043
Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA)
State-provided rent and utility assistance program
785-217-2001
Eviction prevention/assistance:
Kansas Legal Services
Information, legal forms, legal assistance
400 State Ave #1015, KCK
913-621-0200
Housing and Credit Counseling Inc
Financial, Landlord, and Tenant Counseling & Education
Homebuyer Services
785-749-4224
Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA)
State-provided rent and utility assistance program
785-217-2001
Kansas Homewoner Assistance Fund (KHAF)
Federally-funded mortgage and property tax assistance to avoid foreclosure.
855-307-5423
Tenant toolkit
A helpful guide that walks tenants through the steps of renting and their rights and responsibilities throughout the process.