R-MO-0005
Missouri DMH — Rental Assistance Program
Missouri DMH’s Rental Assistance Program is currently closed to one-time applications because of insufficient funding; the page says the closure continues through January 2027. When funded, the program can cover eligible housing costs through a service provider and is not emergency assistance.
What is offered
Publicly identified services and programs
- Rental and utility assistance program information — applications currently closed
How to begin
The program currently says applications are closed through January 2027 because funding is unavailable. Ask your caseworker about other assistance now, and check the state page before any future application; provider staff, not individuals directly, submit RAP applications.
What to confirm
- Future funding and reopening are unconfirmed. RAP is not emergency assistance and does not accept direct individual applications.
Eligibility and access
Age requirements have not been established for every program; confirm directly.
Missouri; program eligibility is tied to qualifying DMH services or housing programs.
Currently closed through January 2027; any future reopening depends on funding and updated official information.
- Applications must come through a community support worker or other qualifying provider employee; they are not accepted directly from applicants.