Community Resources
A variety of resources are available to our residents to assist with their homes, health and quality of life.
Download the resource guides shown here, or search the listings below for helpful resources for both homeowners and tenants in the Marlborough Coalition neighborhoods.
Services for All
Better living in Marlborough
Trash and Recycling Service Information
For information about curbside services, holiday and snow-event schedule changes, missed pick-ups, scheduling a bulky item pick-up, tire or hazardous waste items disposal call 311 or Visit the KCMO Trash Schedule
Bulky Item Trash Pick-up
Schedule a bulky item pick-up on-line
Request Other City Services
Residents’ Hotline for City Services and information. Call 3-1-1
Recycle at Home: Beyond the Basics
This guide shows what’s recyclable, reusable and compostable in and around your home Visit the Recycle Spot Website
United Way 24-Hour Helpline
Call 211 for assistance finding resources addressing social and economic needs. Learn More at the 211 Website
Help Paying Your Water Bill
More at KC Water Website
Free Smoke Detectors
Call KC Fire Department, 816.513.4648, or American Red Cross, 314.516.2797
Sleepyhead Beds
Takes gently-used, donated beds and distributes them to Kansas City area families in need. Visit the Sleepyhead Beds Website
For Homeowners
Repairs and Maintenance
KCMO Paint Program + City Home Repair
Free paint and supplies to qualifying homeowners. Homeowner must prepare the house for painting before a voucher can be issued. Learn More at the KCMO website or call 816.822.7703
Habitat for Humanity Home Preservation Program
Minor repair, critical repair, weatherization. Visit the Habitat for Humanity Website or call 816.924.1096
Hope Builders
Accessibility features, minor repairs, major repair grant program. Go to the Hope Builders Website
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries
Limited minor home repairs focused on safety and independence for seniors and people with disabilities. Visit their Website, or call 816.285.3133
Christmas in October
Repairs for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities done in many houses on one weekend in October. Applications accepted year-round, if you apply late for this year, they’ll send you another application for next year. Visit the Christmas In October Website , or call 816.531.6443
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program
Provides free, cost-effective, energy-efficient home improvements. Visit Community Action Weatherization Page
Leak Stoppers Program
Free Water Savings Kit installed for qualifying homes. Free toilet replacement if made before 1982. Visit Bridging the Gap Water and Energy Savers page, or call 816.890.9600
Project Lead Safe KC
To test your property for lead, repair property if hazardous lead is found, test products, and better understand the dangers of lead. Visit Project Lead Safe KC Website
For Homeowners
Financial Relief
Redemptorist Social Services Center
Emergency financial assistance for past-due mortgage and utility payments, and other needs. Visit their Website to Learn and Apply, or call 816.931.9942
Greater KC Housing Info Center
Mortgage and utility assistance, home equity and credit counseling, and more. Contact them at 816-931-0443
For Tenants
Safe Housing & Financial Relief
Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
Provides free legal consultation for Missouri tenants with basic tenant rights issues if they are being sued by a landlord, navigating situations where a home doesn't have heat or is otherwise unsafe, need assistance to prevent eviction, and more. Visit their Tenant’s Rights Information, or call 816.278.1344
Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance
These links provide access to a variety of resources to help tenants gain access to funds or legal support. Read the List of Resources at the KCMO website
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Offers free legal advice to tenants facing eviction, housing discrimination, and support for individuals that are late on their rent or currently in dispute over security deposits. Visit their Website Here, or call 816.474.6750
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