Hundreds of people showed up for a rent and utility assistance event in Kansas City’s Northland Monday and Tuesday. Kansas City, Missouri’s Housing Department sponsored the event with money coming from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program.Kansas City has received nearly $50 million to distribute.Antonio Mosby showed up after getting a flyer from his apartment complex.”There’s so many people here and so many helpers,” Mosby said.Kansas City Housing Director Jane Brown said the event’s goal was to help more than 200 families with rent and utility assistance.”That money was sent here to help Kansas Citians,” Brown said. “It’s assurance that they’re not going to get evicted.”If you missed the two-day event, you could still get help.You can call the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Center at 816-513-4501 if you need assistance.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Hundreds of people showed up for a rent and utility assistance event in Kansas City’s Northland Monday and Tuesday.
Kansas City, Missouri’s Housing Department sponsored the event with money coming from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Kansas City has received nearly $50 million to distribute.
Antonio Mosby showed up after getting a flyer from his apartment complex.
“There’s so many people here and so many helpers,” Mosby said.
Kansas City Housing Director Jane Brown said the event’s goal was to help more than 200 families with rent and utility assistance.
“That money was sent here to help Kansas Citians,” Brown said. “It’s assurance that they’re not going to get evicted.”
If you missed the two-day event, you could still get help.
You can call the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Center at 816-513-4501 if you need assistance.