Habitat
for Humanity
1906
499-1202
Contact: Vivian Nimmo
Income
guideline: 30-50% of area median income
Type
of assistance: Supporting individuals in
qualifying for and building homes; Advantages include a 0% loan as well as money
built into payment to cover needed repairs.
Section
8 Homeownership Program
201
Switzler
(573)
443-2556
Contact: Courtney Herbst
Type
of assistance: Provides participants in
the Section 8 Voucher program with the opportunity to put financial assistance
toward a mortgage; support with homebuyer education and other areas of
homeownership. In certain areas of city, will qualify for
city’s down payment assistance.
Public
Housing Homeownership Program
201
Switzler
(573)
443-2556
Contact: Courtney Herbst
Type
of assistance: Provides Public Housing
tenants with the opportunity to put financial assistance toward a mortgage;
support with homebuyer education and other areas of homeownership. In certain areas of city,
will qualify for city’s down payment assistance.
City
of
Columbia
Department of Planning and Development
701
East Broadway
(573)
874-7239
Type
of assistance: Down payment assistance
in the form of a grant up to $2500 or 5% of the purchase price, whichever is
less. Partner with local lenders. Homes must be located within certain
eligibility areas.
USDA
Rural Development
Direct
Housing Loans/Guaranteed Housing Loans
Don
Wemhoff
601
Business Loop 70 West
575-5540
Type
of assistance: Various Service Centers
provide loans to low and very low-income applicants to buy, build, or repair
homes. Payments may be subsidized. Good outside of major metropolitan areas.
Fannie
Mae HomeChoice Loans
Commerce
Bank – Approved Lender
For
PWD above 50% median income
1-800-611-9566
Type
of assistance: Low-interest
homeownership loans through local lenders.
Targets people whom make low-income and people with
disabilities.
Mortgage
Revenue Bond Program for First Time Homebuyers
3435
Broadway
Type
of assistance: Low-interest loans to
support people in buying their first home.
Approved
May
be eligible for cash assistance payment at closing (Up to 4% don’t have to pay
back)
Assistance
provided: MHP is a group of federal and
state agencies and lenders who will work with you to find financing to buy or
rehabilitate a home. Considered
a “One-Stop Home Loan Shop”. Works through
Home
Down Payment Gift Foundation
1700
Rockville Pike,
888-856-4600
Type
of assistance: Long-shot, national grant
opportunity for down payment assistance.
Home
of Your Own
Contacts: Robyn
Kaufman, Boone County Group Homes
1201
East Walnut
(573) 874-1995
Troy Balthazor, Services
for Independent Living
1401 Hathman
1-800-766-1968
Type
of Assistance: Support as
needed/requested by participant through process of homeownership, including planning
and support in accessing homebuyer education, funding sources, and follow-up as
needed. Group includes representation
from key areas of homeownership, including realtors, lenders, advocates,
housing providers, and others.
Environmental
Design Extension Programs
Contacts: Ronn Phillips, Environmental
(573)
882-4575 or phillipsr@missouri.edu
(816) 482-5850
Type
of assistance: Post-purchase education
for first time homebuyers and other homeowners about basic home repairs,
financial management necessary to successfully maintain a home, and maintenance. Purpose is to help people maintain
homeownership.
City
of
Columbia
Department of Planning and Development
701
East Broadway
(573)
874-7239
Contact: Vicki Turner
Type
of assistance: Low-interest loans to
low- and moderate- income property owners to make necessary improvements to
their homes. Must live
in targeted neighborhoods to be eligible.
Emergency
Home Repair Program
Columbia
Department of Planning and Development
701
East Broadway
(573)
874-7239
Contact: Vicki Turner
Type
of assistance: Financial assistance for
emergency repairs.
1-800-611-9566
USDA
Rural Development
Home
Repair Loans and Grants
Don
Wemhoff
601
Business Loop 70 West
875-5540
Type
of assistance: Various Service Centers
provide loans and grants for home repair.
Assistance through loans up to $20,000; assistance
through grants up to $7500.
MOre
Help Program
3435
Broadway
Type
of assistance: Home repairs; will have to
contact participating lender.
Human
Development Corporation
807
N.
573-443-8731
Types
of assistance: Weatherization
Assistance: Ext. 261
Utilities Assistance: Ext. 263
Darryl
Whitmarsh
1208
North Garth
1-800-568-2271
Apria
Healthcare
Drew
Jolly, Rehab Representative
1604
West Business
1-800-208-7892
Columbia
Enterlight Ministries
Reverend
William Young
442-5951
Type
of assistance: Credit checks, homebuyers education, homebuyer counseling.
Joe
Graff - 489-9011
-Building
and remodeling, built Woodhaven homes in Springdale Estates and one on
Kliethermes Homes and Remodeling, Inc.
Joel
Bader, CGR
Remodeling
Division Manager
-Has
done some remodeling for accessibility, accepts larger jobs. Has knowledge of building for accessibility.
Quindale
Allen
-Ramps,
decks, and stairs. Has
built ramps for SIL’s Ramp Project.
-814-1606
(home)
-808-1796
(cell)
Steve
Koirtyohann – 881-5364
-Experience
with ramp building, has done a number of modifications for accessibility.
Consumer
Credit Counseling – 443-0303
Consumer
Debt Counseling – 234-1851
RENTAL
Section
8 Rental Assistance
201
Switzler
(573)
443-2556
Also: Human
Development Corporation
573-443-8731
Public
Housing
201
Switzler
(573)
443-2556
Shelter
Plus Care
201
Switzler
(573)
443-2556
Contact: Gerri Tinker
*Assistance
for PWD who are homeless.
(ALSO
SEE “INCOME BASED HOUSING” BELOW)
The
474-0550
*Many
units fully accessible with roll-in shower, others less accessible but suitable
to many people’s needs. Rent 300 and up,
some apartments will take into account income when determining rent.
7000 N. Buckingham Sq.
886-7808
*Some
fully accessible units, many adaptable.
Rent 330 and up.
Freedom
House and Freedom House II
107
N. William
875-6644
*Accessible
units
Brandon
Woods
442-6478
*Many
units with roll-in showers. Some fully accessible, others adaptable.
474-7560
*Not
fully accessible, but adaptable; units have been used by people using
wheelchairs.
201
Switzler
443-2556
*Public
Housing for the City of
The
Don
Ginsburg
REMAX
Boone Realty
876-2891
*New
development in
Courtyard
Apartments
2012
West Ash
446-2288
*Many
units usable by people using wheelchairs, though not likely to have fully
accessible units. Rent 350 and up.
446-2600
*Adaptable
units. Rent 400 and up.
Jefferson
Commons
2500
Old 63 South
256-7344
*Geared
toward students, rent 550 and up. Includes some fully accessible units.
443-6611
*Geared
toward students, rent 500 and up. Some adaptable units.
1801
W. Worley
445-1721
442-2720
*Some
units with roll-in showers
*These
companies may be able to save you time.
They are companies that rent a number of units across Columbia/Boone
County. You call them and tell them what
you need, they let you know what they have that might suit. However, availability of fully accessible
units may be limited.
Boone
Realty Corp. Rental Department
33
E. Broadway
442-7368
A&B
Management
813
Walnut
443-2081
1000
W. Nifong Bldg. 1
441-2700
Horizons
Unlimited Rental Service
446-8822
Olivet
Property Management
874-5105
Real
Estate Management Inc.
1
S. 4th
443-4663
Total
Management Co.
2006 E. Bus.
443-5017
HOMELESS/EMERGENCY SERVICES
442-1984
Type
of service: Emergency food, shelter,
clothing; casemanagement.
901
Rangeline
875-4913
Type
of service: Temporary shelter for men
Lois
Bryant House
913
Rangeline
443-0096
Type
of service: Temporary shelter for women
and children, meals available
Interfaith
875-0826
Type
of service: Services for homeless, including supper, hospitality, phone for job
referrals, labor bool, showers
Bethlehem Home of Columbia, Inc.
449-5433
Type
of service: Resident and non resident
and aftercare programs supporting pregnant and parenting women.
New
Life Evangelistic Center
875-0603
Type
of service: Temporary emergency shelter
for men, clothing, utilities assistance
Positive
Motivation, Inc.
1200
Rangeline
449-2475
Type
of service: Provides housing for
probationers and parolees
Rainbow
House
Children’s
Shelter and
474-3558
Type
of service: Emergency shelter for
abused/neglected children, other services
Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri
443-7666
Type
of service: Temporary housing for
families whose children are hospitalized due to illness or accident
Central
Missouri Food Bank Network
474-1020
Type
of service: Regional food network (does
not serve individuals)
Boone
Contact:
Type
of service: Coalition of people with
housing interests in
Phone:
314-539-6583
Fax: 314-539-6384
TTD: 314-539-6331
www.hud.gov/local/stl/index.html
OR
Tower
II
Phone: 913-551-5644
Fax: 913-551-5416
Missouri
Department of Economic Development
Room
680
Phone:
573-751-4849
Fax: 573-522-4322
Departments: Community Development Block Grant Program 751-4161
Community Development
Corporation 751-4527
Family Development
Account Program 526-5417
Historic Preservation
Tax Credit Program 522-8004
Neighborhood Assistance
Program 751-4849
Neighborhood
Preservation Act 522-8004
Rural Economic Assistance
Program 522-8004
Youth Opportunities
Program 751-4539
Services
for Independent Living
874-1646
Type
of service: Personal Care Attendant
Program, various housing services; Ramp Project
Boone
County Group Homes and Family Support
1209
East Walnut
874-1995
Type
of service: Supported living residential
programs, life skills training, other community living support services.
NBA-Woodhaven
875-6181
Type
of service: Residential care for adults who are developmentally disabled
Alternative
Community Training, Inc.
2200
474-9446
Type
of service: Supported living
815-8200
Type
of service: Advises tenants and
landlords about rights and responsibilities
446-8246
Type
of service: In-home supports for
independent living
3105
Bluff Creek
442-6060
Type
of service: Skilled nursing care
1406
Business Loop 70 Wst
449-5287
Type
of service: Residential care and
assisted living services with private accommodations; on-site nursing, personal
care services, optional therapy
815-9111
Type
of service: Residential care for non-bed
bound elderly; 24 hour assistance and nursing care, meals and housekeeping
Hillcrest Residential Care, Inc.
696-3201
Type
of service: Residential 24 hour care,
RN/LPN on site, “homelike” facility in country setting
Lenoir
Retirement Community
876-5800
Type
of service: Independent Living, skilled
nursing care, Alzheimers unit
4700
Brandon Woods
874-3674
Type
of service: Skilled care, physical and speech therapy
449-1448
Type
of service: Preferred skilled nursing
services, nursing home care
Terrace
Retirement Community
1408
Business Loop 70 West
875-2538
Type
of service: Independent Living apartments for persons over 55 years of age;
meals, housekeeping, other services
The
31st Day
1719
Ridgemont
447-0985
Type
of service: Housing for alcoholics
and/or drug addicts who have completd a primary care
treatment program and who have been sober 30 days
Welcome
Home, Inc.
1206
Rangeline
443-8001
Type
of service: Food, shelter, case work for
veterans
800
N.
449-6959
Type
of service: Many types of emergency
services, including assistance with finding and acquiring emergency shelter
New
Horizons
443-0405
Type
of service: Homeless outreach and
housing assistance to persons with serious and persistent mental illness
Phoenix
Programs, Inc.
409
Vandiver West, Building 7,
875-8800
Type
of service: Primary recovery geared
toward people who are alcoholics or have drug addictions. Family services and youth groups
315
Business Loop 70 West
817-2703
Type
of service: Comprehensive medical
rehabilitation services for persons with spinal cord and head injury, etc…Inpatient
services