💡 Power, gas, or water shutoff
¿No habla inglés? Llame al 211 — intérpretes gratis en su idioma. Free interpreters in your language (Kiswahili, မြန်မာ, دری, العربية, Tiếng Việt, Soomaali, Kreyòl, नेपाली…) — call 211.
Which side of the state line do you live on?
1. Stop the shutoff
- Call your utility and say you want a payment arrangement. Have your account number ready. Ask them to note your account so the disconnection pauses.
- If someone in the home is on medical equipment or seriously ill, say so — utilities have medical holds (Spire's pauses disconnection 30 days with a doctor's note).
- Then line up bill help below — an arrangement plus a pledge from an assistance program is the usual save.
Payment plans + hardship credit up to $65/month for 12 months ("Economic Relief Pilot"). The odd part: you apply through the Salvation Army, not Evergy: 816-756-5392, option 1.
Checked online · June 10, 2026DollarHelp grants up to $1,000/year — apply through your local Community Action Agency (211 connects you). Payment Partner plan matches what you pay toward old debt. Medical hold available with a doctor's note.
Checked online · June 10, 2026Call 311 (816-513-1313, option 1) for a payment arrangement. Hardship dollars flow through Mid America Assistance Coalition member agencies — 211 routes you.
kcwater.us → financial assistance
Checked online · June 10, 20262. Money for the bill
Missouri's summer crisis program runs June 1 – September 30 — up to $300 toward electric, if you have a shutoff notice, are already disconnected, or prepaid power is about to run out. It can even help buy a window AC unit. Income limit applies.
Apply online at mydss.mo.gov or through your Community Action Agency · state line 855-373-4636
Checked online · June 10, 2026The summer cooling program (ECIP) is closed — it runs June 1 – September 30. Heating help runs through the cold months. Either way, start at mydss.mo.gov or call the state line: 855-373-4636
Checked online · June 10, 2026Kansas LIEAP is taking applications — but only through March 31, and it does not reopen until late January. Apply today, not next week: dcf.ks.gov.
Checked online · June 10, 2026Kansas LIEAP only takes applications late January through March 31 — and there is no Kansas summer program. Don't waste a day looking for it. Instead: utility payment plans (above), Salvation Army / Catholic Charities / Cross-Lines emergency funds via 211, and the state's own list of northeast-Kansas alternatives: kcc.ks.gov → assistance programs.
Checked online · June 10, 2026⏰ Applications open at 9:00 AM on the 15th of each month and funds run out fast. Set an alarm.
Checked online · June 10, 2026