Community info page

Section 8 HCVPublic HousingTBRA
Address: 1260 220th St ~ PO Box 380, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: 785-742-2222 888-904-8159 | Fax 785-742-2381 | TTD 785-742-3087
Email: housing@nekcap.org
Director: Jeanette Collier — HA Code KS168
Programs: Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) Section 8 — Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) — Emergency Housing — Public Housing 177 apartments (152 occupied, 77 children, 26.8% senior) — Serves Atchison (outside city), Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall
Website: nekcap.org + cityofhiawatha.org business directory

SeniorFamily
Address: 1701 Euclid Ave, Horton, KS 66533
Phone: 785-486-2297 (via Horton City) — also contact Brown Co HA 742-2222
Units: 46 Senior Apartments Arborknoll + 17 Family Apartments Orchard Heights — Serving all of Brown County
Note: Apply via Brown County Housing Authority / NEK-CAP

Senior
Maple Grove: 513 Iowa St, Hiawatha, KS — Senior housing
The Pines of Hiawatha: 505 S 1st St, Hiawatha, KS 66434 — 8 seniors, License B007003
Hiawatha Affordable Rentals: Check NEK-CAP list + cityofhiawatha.org housing directory — Homestead Affordable Housing manages income-restricted senior & family communities statewide

Brown County Outreach (Hiawatha): 1260 220th St, Hiawatha, KS 66434 — 785-742-2222
North Brown County / Nemaha Outreach (Sabetha): 110 260th St, Sabetha, KS 66534 — 785-300-0109 — At Risk/Homeless Housing, Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Assistance, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Jackson County Outreach (Holton): 130 S Iowa, Holton, KS 66436 — 785-364-4055 / 888-221-9279
Doniphan County (Troy): 120 E Walnut St, Troy, KS 66087 — 785-985-3722
Services: Case management, housing counseling, emergency assistance, utility assistance, TBRA, Section 8 applications

Address: 526 Oregon St, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: 785-742-7152
Counties: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Washington — senior housing assistance, home repair, referral

Kickapoo Housing Authority: Horton area — serves Kickapoo Tribe — khakansas.org
Sac and Fox Housing Authority: Reserve, KS — sacandfoxks.com — low income housing for tribal members
Iowa Tribe Housing Authority: White Cloud, KS — iowatribeofkansasandnebraska.com — 2mi north of Brown County
Note: These provide affordable housing + emergency repairs — contact directly for eligibility

Address: 1030 S 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002 (City Housing Authority) + County served by NEK-CAP
Phone: 913-367-5500 City — County: 785-742-2222 NEK-CAP
Services: Public Housing + Section 8 HCV

Address: Holton, KS — managed via Holton Housing Authority
Phone: 785-364-4055
Services: Public housing, senior + family

Doniphan County: Served by NEK-CAP Troy office — 785-985-3722
Nemaha County (Sabetha): Sabetha Housing — low income rentals — contact NEK-CAP Sabetha 785-300-0109
Seneca / Centralia: Small town affordable housing — contact city halls

Jefferson: Valley Falls Housing Authority — Sunset Haven 24 one-bedroom apartments — 1967 — public housing — valleyfalls.org
Marshall: Marysville Housing Authority — contact NEK-CAP Marysville outreach

Statewide
Address: 611 S Kansas Ave Ste 300, Topeka, KS 66603 (also listed as 200 SW 6th Ave)
Phone: 785-217-2001 | Fax 785-232-8084 | khaf@kshousingcorp.org | kshousingcorp.org
Programs: Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) — Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) — HOME — Emergency Water Assistance (EWAP) — Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) — $21M+ emergency rental/utility assistance to 4,054 households
How to apply: Call or visit website — find county grantee list for TBRA

Address: 2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, KS 66607 (also 2010 SE California Ave listed as 1312 SW Polk St Polk Plaza)
Phone: 785-232-4784
Services: Public housing + Section 8 HCV — Mission to provide accessible affordable housing

Topeka Rescue Mission: 600 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608 — 785-354-1744 — shelter + housing programs
Cornerstone of Topeka: Long-term rental housing Affordable Housing Program since 1990 — 1038937640122836 — cornerstoneoftopeka.org
Valeo Behavioral Health — Emergency Housing: EAS staff — 785-233-1730 — EMAIL EAS@topeka.org — Walk-in 620 SE Madison Ave, Topeka, KS 66607
Tent City Project: $150k via KDADS + Community Mental Health — assisted 67 street homeless to permanent housing in Topeka/Lawrence

Address: 1600 Haskell Ave, Lawrence, KS 66044 (also admin office)
Phone: 785-842-8110
Programs: Section 8 HCV + Public Housing — TBRA via KHRC competitive basis
Other Lawrence: Tenants to Homeowners, Lawrence Community Housing, Habitat for Humanity Douglas County

Lawrence Community Shelter: 3655 E 25th St, Lawrence, KS 66046 — 785-832-8864
Family Promise of Lawrence: Transitional housing for families
Bert Nash — Housing support via behavioral health

Address: 1124 N 9th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-321-4803
Status: Currently NOT accepting applications for HCV/Section 8 (check kckha.org for waitlist opening) — Public housing may be open
Services: Eligibility — family as defined by HUD, consent forms

Housing Authority of Kansas City MO (HAKC): Public housing + Section 8 — hakc.org
Wyandotte County: Economic Opportunity Foundation — rent/utility assistance
Johnson County: Johnson County Housing Services + Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County — affordable housing development

Dial: 211 or visit 211kansas.myresourcedirectory.com
Services: At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance, Community Action Agencies, Food Pantries, Housing Counseling, Job Finding, Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Assistance
Coordinated Entry: Rapid Rehousing + Permanent Housing use Coordinated Entry Assessment at any No Wrong Door agency — request assessment at NEK-CAP or local shelter

Only 21 of 105 Kansas counties have emergency shelters: Allen, Barton, Butler, Crawford, Douglas, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Harvey, Johnson, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Lyon, Montgomery, Reno, Riley, Saline, Seward, Topeka, Wichita, Wyandotte — per KHRC
Permanent Supportive Housing: Only Cherokee, Harvey, Shawnee, Wichita, Douglas, Leavenworth, Riley, Wyandotte, Johnson, Saline have PSH facilities
What to do if in Brown County: Call NEK-CAP 785-742-2222 for hotel/motel voucher, TBRA, or referral to Topeka/Lawrence/St Joseph shelters — also try Community Action

HUD Kansas: hud.gov/kansas — HUD not direct provider — dial 211 for homeless service provider
KERA — Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance: Rent, utility, internet assistance if financial hardship during pandemic — via KHRC — 785-217-2001
TBRA — Tenant Based Rental Assistance: Help with rent, security deposits, utility deposits — find county grantee via KHRC 611 S Kansas Ave Ste 300 Topeka
HOME Program Income Limits: Check kshousingcorp.org for Brown County limits — 80% area median income for most programs