Columbia Housing Resources
Content added April 9, 2025
The 2025 Base Year Application period is now open, from April 1 through June 30.
Current application
FAQs for the program
Claire L. Lower
Administrative Coordinator
Boone County Human Resources
613 E. Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65201
573-448-7046
Content added Jan. 10, 2025
A website which provides information on connecting with organizations that assist with the following:
Affordable Places to Live
Disaster Relief
Homelessness
Homeownership
Housing Quality & Improved Living Conditions
Rent Relief and Eviction Resources
Report Housing Discrimination
Speak to a Housing Counselor
Crisis Hotline numbers
Updated Dec. 17, 2024
This brochure list some of the resources available in the categories of meals, food, crisis lines, shelters, warming centers, medical clinics, and mental health.
Content updated July 15, 2024
CHA provides housing assistance to over 1,900 families in Columbia and Boone County. Families pay 30% of their adjusted household income for rent. Multiple apartment complexes are listed.
201 Switzler Street
Columbia, MO
573-443-2556
Content updated Feb. 2 2024
The new local court rule 4.75 says that in a non-criminal case, anyone may file a letter to request the court raise the security level of the case. When the security level of the case is higher, the case will be hidden from public view.
MO Tenant Help is a self-help website created by MO Legal Services for tenants to create legal documents to fight an eviction. We recently learned about this resource and are adding it to the Information Library.
Content updated Oct. 14, 2024
The MO Department of Mental Health has a website with housing resources.
Content updated Oct 14, 2024
The Rental Assistance Program one-time assistance which provides assistance to (1) prevent eviction and re-establish housing stability; and/or (2) assist households to move into safe and affordable rental housing. This assistance is intended to help households who have adequate resources to rent on their own once they have been assisted.
Update 10/30/2024 - CMCA is out of funds for rent assistance.
Through the City of Columbia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) has received funding to provide financial assistance to qualified residence who reside within the boundaries of the City of Columbia. Eligible families must meet income guidelines.
To learn more contact www.cmca.us or Michelle Clark, Family Success Coach, at 573-443-1100 ext. 1970.
Content updated Sept. 25, 2023
The Missouri Human Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any aspect of housing because of an individual’s race, color, religion national origin, ancestry, sex, familial status (children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children un the age of 18), or disability.
421 East Dunlin Street
P.O. Box 1129
Jefferson City, MO 65201
573-751-3325
Toll-free Discrimination Complaint Hotline: 877-781-4236
TDD/TTY: 800-735-2966
Relay Missouri: 711
Content updated Sept. 23, 2024
The Family Support Division is a state-administered agency responsible by law for administration of the programs and services. The Family Support Division (FSD) can help you or your family with food stamps, health care, childcare, child support, and other needs. Online applications available on their website.
601 Business Loop 70 W, Ste 272
Columbia, MO 65203
1-855-373-4636
Content updated May 28, 2024
The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim is a program that allows some senior citizen and all disabled individuals who have paid personal property tax through home ownership or rent to apply for credit based on the amount they payed toward that tax.
Email: PropertyTaxCredit@dor.mo.gov
Visit website for detailed instructions, forms, and charts.