Home Repairs: Missouri
The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.
- Community contacts - find out if your community offers home repair assistance
- Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation - home repairs assistance for low-income homeowners in Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott and Stoddard counties
- Make your home more energy efficient
- Missouri Affiliates of Habitat for Humanity - through volunteer labor, builds and rehabilitates houses for families in need
- Neighborhood Assistance Program - state tax credit program for residential rehabilitation and construction costs of properties in distressed communities
- Regional Planning Commissions - some of Missouri's Regional Planning Commissions administer State-funded homebuyer or home repair assistance programs
- USDA Rural Development Office - home improvement loans and grants to low-income homeowners in rural areas
- Veterans Affairs Regional Loan Center - loans and grants to qualifying veterans to adapt an existing dwelling to meet specific needs
Programs by City/Town
- Columbia
- City of Joplin - citywide loan program for homeowners only, up to $30,000 - contact Brian Ross at (417) 624-0820 ext. 570
- Independence
- Kansas City - offers several homebuyer assistance and home improvement programs
- Lee's Summit - up to $10,000 in grant funds available to pay for minor exterior repairs for qualifying individuals - contact Codes Administration at (816) 969-6824
- St. Charles
- St. Joseph
- St. Louis City - Healthy Homes Repair Program (314) 657-3888
- St. Louis County
Other Local Resources
- Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division - if you have a complaint against a contractor
- Find your local Better Business Bureau - check out contractors before starting home repairs
- Housing counseling agencies
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