Housing Assistance Resources

Eligibility and Award Prioritization

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be an Overland Park resident
• Live in and own your home
• Be current on your property taxes
• Meet very low-income limits from the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Property taxes must be paid in full prior to the City providing a rebate. Most residents will pay their 2024 property taxes in two installments. The first installment is in December 2024.  The second installment is in May 2025. Both payments must be paid before the City will provide the rebate.

If the number of applications exceeds the available funding, the City will use priority criteria to ensure those with the greatest need receive assistance. Priority criteria include:

1. Income: Household income at or below HUD’s very low-income or extremely low-income limits.
2. Appraised value: Homes that appraise lower than Overland Park’s previous year’s average property value. The average home value in Overland Park is $498,188. 
3. Additional need: Veterans, disabled people and senior citizens over the age of 65.
4. Long-time residence: Homeowners that have stayed at their current address for more than 15 years.
5. Priority neighborhoods: Homeowners living in one of the City’s risk-watch neighborhoods.

Application Process

The City included $200,000 in the 2025 budget for this pilot program and will disburse the funding in up to two application rounds. Community Capital Fund is the City’s partner in receiving and processing applications and determining rebate awards.

Applications for the first round of disbursement open on June 1 and will close on July 15. If funding is still available after the first round of application, a second funding period will be available beginning in the fall of 2025.

Residents can submit applications through an online application on the Community Capital Fund website, or in person beginning on June 1. Please check back for a link to the online application and in-person application workshops.

Approved applicants will receive their rebates as checks in the mail by August 15.

Low and moderate-income homeowners who would like to repair their homes may be able to benefit from a few different programs. 

Minor Home Repair

The City partners with Johnson County Housing Services to provide Minor Home Repair services. The program provides limited assistance to address repairs that, if left unattended, would have a direct impact on the health and safety of, or accessibility for, the homeowner. Repair work focuses on internal and external improvements, including mechanical systems in the home, and devices or modifications, to make the home accessible. Limited code citations may also be addressed. Renters with a disability may be able to receive accessibility improvements under this program.

Residents can also apply for minor and critical home repair as well as weatherization services through Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City’s Home Preservation Program. Homeowners who receive services from Habitat for Humanity are required to contribute 10 hours of sweat equity towards the project.

Johnson County Housing Services also operates the HOME Program to address major home repairs. This assistance is provided as a forgivable loan. 

Home Weatherization

In November 2023, the City of Overland Park launched a pilot home weatherization program for low-income households. Through a partnership with East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN), eligible households can receive energy efficiency improvements focused on heating and cooling efficiency and energy savings valued up to $15,000.

Applications for the pilot program are currently closed.

Residents may be eligible for other assistance ECKAN provides. Learn more about this opportunity on the ECKAN website.