Kansas

The state housing agency; lists current rental assistance, affordable housing, and homeowner programs across Kansas.

Coordinates homeless services in 101 Kansas counties, including the KanRent assistance program and help connecting to shelter and housing: 785-764-9950.

Free legal help if you're facing eviction or foreclosure: 1-800-723-6953.

Monthly cash for very low-income families with children, plus work support; apply online through the DCF Self-Service Portal or at any DCF office (1-888-369-4777).

Find your local community action agency for emergency help with rent, utilities, and household crises.

Emergency assistance, food, and family support for anyone in need, regardless of faith; separate Catholic Charities agencies serve each region of the state.

Free or discounted care based on income; every nonprofit hospital in Kansas has a similar charity care policy — ask billing for the financial assistance application before paying a big bill.

The statewide network of safety-net clinics; find a clinic that treats you at low or no cost even without insurance.

Free legal help if you're sued or garnished over medical or other debt: 1-800-723-6953.

A once-a-year payment toward your heating bill for low-income households; applications open in winter through DCF.

Free home energy repairs (insulation, furnace work) through Kansas Housing that lower your bills for good.

From November 1 to March 31, regulated utilities can't shut off your heat if you agree to a payment plan — call your utility and ask for Cold Weather Rule protection.

Monthly grocery money on an EBT card; apply online through the DCF Self-Service Portal or call 1-888-369-4777.

Serves 85 Kansas counties from Wichita; find a free pantry or mobile distribution near you.

The food bank for northeast Kansas and the Kansas City area; free pantries, no paperwork needed.

Healthy food, formula, and nutrition support for pregnant women, new parents, and kids under 5.

Free or low-cost health coverage for children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities (Kansas has not expanded Medicaid to most adults).

Low-cost coverage for kids whose families earn too much for Medicaid; same KanCare application.

Kansas uses the federal marketplace; most people qualify for big discounts on private plans.

Community, free, and charitable clinics across Kansas that see patients on a sliding scale or free.

Kansas' home for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; call or text 988 to reach Kansas-based counselors any time.

Every Kansas county is covered by a community mental health center that must serve you regardless of ability to pay, including 24/7 crisis lines.

State agency that funds mental health and substance use treatment; can point you to state-funded treatment if you're uninsured.

Helps pay your childcare bill while you work or go to school; apply through the DCF Self-Service Portal.

Free statewide help finding licensed childcare openings: 1-877-678-2548.

Free preschool, meals, and family support for low-income children under 5.

Free workforce centers statewide with job listings, resume help, and training money.

File for weekly unemployment payments online.

Free civil legal help statewide — evictions, benefits, debt, family safety — plus self-help forms and guides: 1-800-723-6953.

Kansas' main free legal information library, with plain-language forms for eviction answers, expungement, and more.

Low-cost immigration legal help (green cards, citizenship, work permits) from accredited representatives.