Affordable Housing
About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri
Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced
After being evicted, here’s what it’s like to find a new place.
Nick’s Picks | Rescheduling Vaccines, Stimulus Check Update
Here’s what you need to know this Christmas week.
Surviving Today: Landlords and Tenants Square Off as Eviction Moratorium Expires
Evictions continue despite a pandemic and despite a moratorium. Here’s what it’s like.
Food Prices Jump, Even As More Go Hungry
Food price are rising at rates not seen in nearly a decade, even more go hungry.
Missourians Fight to Keep Homes as End of Eviction Moratorium Looms
Housing advocates are bracing for a spike in evictions as federal moratoriums sunset at the end of the year.
Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up
Thousands of people around the Kansas City region who have lost jobs due to the pandemic are seeking help with their utility bills.
What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help
Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.
Nick’s Picks | Pandemic, Politics, Police and Pot
This week features a surge in COVID-19 cases, the last presidential debate, protests over police violence and medical marijuana sales in Missouri.
Central High School, Nearby Clergy, Changing Narrative for Community
Central High School’s principal and nearby clergy are turning the school into a community center to help students and families succeed.