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Find local resources for your housing issues in your state. You can find legal aid groups to call for help. You can see what rental assistance programs may help you. Or you can use tools to write letters or file court documents to protect yourself.
Last updated on July 31, 2021
Legal Help in Missouri
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Missouri Legal Services
https://www.lsmo.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Missouri Free Legal Answers online clinic
https://missouri.freelegalanswers.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Adair, Clark, Franklin, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion...
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Show MoreSt. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council (EHOC) Tenant Hotline
https://ehocstl.org/314-534-5800, Option 1.Serves local areas: Metropolitan St. Louis
Serves local areas: St. Louis
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Missouri
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
United Way/211 of Central Missouri
https://www.unitedwaycemo.org/2-1-1Call 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves local areas: Central Missouri
United Way/211 of Greater Saint Louis
https://helpingpeople.org/united-way-2-1-1/Call 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves local areas: Greater Saint Louis
United Way/211 of Heart of Missouri
https://www.uwheartmo.org/united-way-2-1-1Call 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves local areas: Heart of Missouri area
Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) Program
https://safhr.smapply.org/prog/safhr_renter_application_portal/Serves all local counties and cities
Clay County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.claycountymo.gov/transparency/erapServes local areas: Clay County
Greene County Emergency Rental Assistance
https://www.greenecountymo.gov/era/Serves local areas: Greene County
Jackson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.jacksoncountyerap.org/Serves local areas: Jackson County
Jefferson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.jfcac.org/erap.htmlServes local areas: Jefferson County
Kansas City Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/neighborhoods-housing-services/renthelpServes local areas: Kansas City
City of St. Louis Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/human-services/emergency-assistance/index.cfmServes local areas: St. Louis
St. Louis County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://stlouisco.onlinepha.comServes local areas: St. Louis County
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Missouri
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US