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Columbia Housing Authority

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

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Raising the Security Status of an Eviction

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.

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Missouri Tenant Help

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.

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MO Department of Mental Health Rental Assistance Program

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.

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CMCA - Rent & Mortgage

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.

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Missouri Commission on Human Rights

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:
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Family Support Division (FSD)

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

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Missouri Property Tax Credit

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

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