Kansas Reentry Housing
OACRA Kansas Housing & Reentry Directory
✅ Reentry-focused / supervision-aware🛠️ Confirm with officer📍 Find Services by region
Kansas Housing, Shelter & Reentry-Friendly Options
This directory organizes Kansas housing pathways that may support people on probation, parole, post-release supervision, community corrections, work release, treatment court, diversion, reentry supervision, or with a criminal record. Always call ahead, disclose supervision status honestly when required, and obtain written approval before moving when approval is required.
Four reentry housing levels covered: emergency shelter and crisis access, transitional and reentry housing, recovery or sober living environments, and longer-term supportive or independent stabilization pathways across Kansas.
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Shelters, sober living homes, recovery residences, transitional housing programs, reentry organizations, nonprofits, faith-based providers, community partners, and sponsors can help strengthen Kansas coverage across Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence, Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, Manhattan, Garden City, Dodge City, Hays, and rural counties.
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Statewide & System-Level Housing Programs
Coverage: Statewide Kansas. This section keeps statewide housing search, homeless-service access, affordable housing, recovery housing, supervision-aware housing guidance, and rural placement planning in one place so regional sections can focus on direct providers and local housing pathways.
✅ Verified Statewide Housing Search & System-Level Pathways
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation — State Housing Assistance PathwaysState housing resource connected to affordable housing, rental assistance information, housing development, homelessness response, and housing-stability programs.
State Housing AgencyAffordable HousingHousing Stability
Rental assistance, homeless-services contacts, affordable housing, local partner agencies, waitlists, and eligibility documents.
Statewide Kansas
211 Kansas — Shelter, Housing Crisis & Basic Needs NavigationStatewide referral pathway for shelter, housing crisis support, rent or utility help, food, transportation, health care, and other stabilizing services.
Statewide NavigationShelter / Housing Crisis
🛠️ Eligible Recovery, Private Housing & Confirm-First Paths
Oxford House Kansas — Peer-Supported Recovery HousingOxford Houses are self-run, self-supported recovery homes for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Availability changes by city and house.
Recovery HousingHouse rules vary
Openings, interview process, fees, sobriety expectations, medication rules, house vote, and supervision compatibility.
Statewide / house-specific
Supervision-Aware Housing ApprovalPeople under probation, parole, post-release supervision, community corrections, treatment court, or work release may need residence approval before moving.
Address PlanningApproval may apply
Supervising officer, community corrections officer, parole officer, case manager, or approved contact.
Full address, landlord or program contact, rules, fees, move-in date, transportation, treatment, work, reporting, and curfew plan.
Statewide Kansas
Northeast Kansas
Counties: Shawnee, Douglas, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Atchison, Jackson, Osage, Franklin, Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha.
✅ Verified Shelter, Rehousing & Housing-Linked Providers
Topeka Rescue Mission — Shelter, Case Management & RehousingTopeka shelter and rehousing provider offering emergency shelter, meals, case management, medical assistance, housing assistance, and support toward permanent housing.
Emergency ShelterRehousing Support
trmonline.org(785) 354-1744600 N. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66608
Shelter availability, intake process, family/women routing, case management, rehousing support, and documentation.
Topeka / Shawnee County
Lawrence Community Shelter — Emergency Shelter & Case ManagementDouglas County shelter provider serving people experiencing homelessness in Lawrence with shelter, case management, and drop-in support.
Emergency ShelterCase Management
lawrenceshelter.org(785) 832-88643655 E. 25th St., Lawrence, KS 66046
Bed availability, intake rules, documents, drop-in access, and verification for supervision planning.
Lawrence / Douglas County
Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope — Shelter of Hope & Welcome CentralLeavenworth shelter and day-resource pathway including Shelter of Hope and Welcome Central.
Night ShelterDay Resource Center
lvcommunityofhope.org(913) 702-8108311 Kiowa St., Leavenworth, KS 66048
Night shelter availability, Welcome Central intake, eligibility, residency rules, documents, and hours.
Leavenworth County
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Recovery, Rural & Stabilization Paths
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas — Emergency Assistance & Shelter-Linked SupportRegional provider serving Northeast Kansas with food, clothing, shelter-related assistance, resource guidance, and emergency assistance depending on location, funding, and eligibility.
Emergency AssistanceFunding varies
Photo ID, household information, proof of income, address verification, bills, notices, and housing-crisis details.
Northeast Kansas / office-specific
Recovery Housing & Sober Living HomesRecovery housing and sober living may support reentry stabilization across Topeka, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Atchison, Ottawa, and rural Northeast Kansas.
Recovery HousingOfficer approval
Ask for openings, fees, house rules, testing, medication rules, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Recovery plan, address, rules, payment terms, transportation plan, and move-in date.
Northeast Kansas
Kansas City Metro & Wyandotte/Johnson
Counties: Wyandotte, Johnson, Miami, and Linn.
✅ Verified Shelter, Transitional & Housing-Linked Providers
Unified Government of Wyandotte County / KCK — Homeless Services AssistanceLocal homeless-services assistance pathway focused on preventing homelessness, assisting people who are homeless, and helping individuals and families regain permanent housing stability.
Local Housing PathwayWyandotte County
Homelessness prevention, shelter referrals, housing stability support, documents, and provider routing.
Kansas City, KS / Wyandotte County
reStart — Kansas City Regional Shelter & Housing ProgramsKC regional homeless-services provider offering emergency housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, youth services, veterans support, outreach, and wraparound services.
Emergency HousingTransitional / Permanent
Emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, youth services, prevention, and documents.
Kansas City metro
Hillcrest Transitional Housing — Wyandotte & Johnson County AccessTransitional housing provider with Kansas-side access for working adults and families, plus youth transitional housing. Eligibility and intake should be confirmed directly.
Transitional HousingProgram rules apply
Work requirements, sobriety requirements, referral process, openings, fees, documents, and length of stay.
Wyandotte / Johnson County
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Recovery, Survivor, Housing Authority & Rural Paths
Johnson County Continuum of Care — Local Homeless-Services Partner NetworkJohnson County’s local homeless-services network includes partners such as Hillcrest, JoCo IHN, Johnson County Mental Health Center, reStart, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, and United Community Services.
CoC NetworkNot one intake desk
Which agency handles shelter, mental health, family housing, youth housing, prevention, or permanent housing.
Johnson County
Project 1020 — Johnson County Cold-Weather Shelter PathwayJohnson County cold-weather shelter pathway. Opening depends on temperature and operating criteria.
Cold-Weather ShelterWeather-dependent
Guest hotline: (913) 725-0079
Opening status, location, check-in time, discharge time, documents, and transportation.
Johnson County
South Central Kansas
Counties: Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, Reno, Cowley, Sumner, Kingman, Harper, Marion, McPherson, and Rice.
✅ Verified Shelter, Transitional & Housing-Linked Providers
Union Rescue Mission — Wichita Shelter & Recovery PathwayWichita shelter and recovery-support provider serving people experiencing homelessness or instability.
Emergency ShelterRecovery Support
urmwichita.org(316) 687-46732800 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219
Shelter availability, intake time, program rules, recovery pathway, documents, and length-of-stay expectations.
Wichita / Sedgwick County
HumanKind Ministries — The Inn Shelter & Housing ServicesWichita homeless-services provider operating The Inn, a 24-hour shelter facility with shelter, meals, clothing, and basic essentials.
24-Hour ShelterHousing Services
humankindwichita.org/shelter(316) 264-8051320 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67202
Bed availability, intake process, guest rules, length of stay, and housing-services referral steps.
Wichita / Sedgwick County
New Beginnings — Hutchinson Shelter, Transitional Housing & RentalsHutchinson provider offering shelter, transitional housing, transitional employment, and affordable rentals.
Transitional HousingShelter
Openings, program rules, costs, referral process, documents, and case-support expectations.
Hutchinson / Reno County
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Recovery, Survivor, Housing Authority & Rural Paths
2nd Chance Living — Wichita Sober Living & Transitional HousesWichita sober living and transitional housing program with house rules, employment support, testing, curfew expectations, and recovery structure.
Sober LivingHouse rules apply
Openings, deposits, weekly costs, curfew, testing, meeting requirements, medication rules, and verification letters.
Wichita / Sedgwick County
Second Light — Wichita Multi-Agency Homeless Resource CenterWichita one-stop access point for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to receive services intended to move people into housing.
Resource CenterHousing Navigation
Multi-agency service connection, homelessness resources, and provider routing.
Wichita / Sedgwick County
North Central & Flint Hills
Counties: Riley, Geary, Saline, Lyon, Dickinson, Morris, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Ellsworth, and Russell.
✅ Verified Shelter, Transitional & Housing-Linked Providers
Manhattan Emergency Shelter — Shelter, Supportive Housing & StabilizationManhattan shelter and housing-stabilization provider with safe shelter, supportive housing, homeless rental assistance, and stabilization services.
Emergency ShelterSupportive Housing
mesikansas.org(785) 537-3113416 S. 4th St., Manhattan, KS 66502
Bed availability, intake hours, documents, case management, supportive housing, and rental assistance eligibility.
Manhattan / Riley County
Fresh Start Emergency Shelter — Junction CityJunction City emergency shelter for individuals and families with meals, clothing, laundry, case management, life-skills support, and service referrals.
Emergency ShelterCase Management
freshstartes.org(785) 390-0102139 E. 8th St., Junction City, KS 66441
Bed availability, intake window, documents, case-management process, length of stay, and family eligibility.
Junction City / Geary County
Salina Rescue Mission — Men’s Emergency ShelterSalina-area emergency shelter pathway for men experiencing homelessness.
Men’s ShelterEmergency Shelter
Bed availability, check-in time, ID requirements, rules, case management, and length-of-stay expectations.
Salina / Saline County
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Recovery, Housing Authority & Rural Paths
SOS, Inc. — Emporia Survivor Shelter & Advocacy PathwayEmporia-based survivor-service provider serving people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, and related abuse.
Survivor ShelterConfidential access
Emergency shelter, safety planning, confidential housing, advocacy, transportation, documents, and protective-order concerns.
Emporia / Lyon County
Manhattan Housing Authority — Homeless Preference & Affordable Housing PathwayLocal housing authority pathway in Manhattan with housing programs and homeless-preference information for applicants.
Housing AuthorityWaitlists / screening
Waitlist status, homeless preference, criminal-history policy, denial appeal process, and documents.
Manhattan / Riley County
Southeast Kansas
Counties: Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Bourbon, Cherokee, Neosho, Allen, Wilson, Woodson, Greenwood, Elk, and Chautauqua.
✅ Verified Shelter, Homeless Services & Housing-Linked Providers
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas — Housing & Homeless ServicesRegional health and housing-support provider with housing and homeless-services pathways connected to stabilization, care coordination, and community support.
Housing ServicesHealth + Support
Housing support, homelessness services, care coordination, referral steps, eligibility, and county coverage.
Pittsburg / Southeast Kansas
Wesley House — Pittsburg Homeless Services & Resource SupportCrawford County outreach mission providing assistance, advocacy, pantry support, and homeless services such as food, laundry, showers, and case-management-linked day shelter support.
Homeless ServicesDay Support
Day support, food pantry, showers, laundry, documents, case management, and housing referrals.
Pittsburg / Crawford County
SEK-CAP — Southeast Kansas Housing & Community SupportSoutheast Kansas Community Action Program supports housing, transportation, early childhood education, rental assistance, and related community supports.
Community ActionHousing Support
ID, income, household details, lease/notice, transportation needs, and housing-crisis details.
Southeast Kansas
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Housing Authority, Recovery, Survivor & Rural Paths
City of Pittsburg Housing & Community Development — Homeless Prevention / Rapid Re-HousingLocal pathway for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, including ESG support, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, and Section 8 rental assistance.
Rapid Re-HousingPrevention
ID, income, household details, lease/notice, utility bill, homelessness status, and local residency details.
Pittsburg / Crawford County
Recovery Housing & Sober Living HomesRecovery housing and sober living may support reentry stabilization in Pittsburg, Parsons, Independence, Coffeyville, Fort Scott, Chanute, Iola, and surrounding communities.
Recovery HousingOfficer approval
Ask for openings, fees, house rules, testing, medication rules, visitor rules, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Recovery plan, full address, contact person, rules, payment terms, transportation plan, and move-in date.
Southeast Kansas
Southwest Kansas
Counties: Ford, Finney, Seward, Barton, Pratt, Pawnee, Edwards, Kiowa, Gray, Hodgeman, Ness, Rush, Stafford, Comanche, Clark, Meade, Haskell, Grant, Stevens, Morton, Stanton, Hamilton, Kearny, Wichita, Scott, and Lane. Cities and communities include Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Great Bend, Pratt, Larned, Kinsley, Greensburg, Cimarron, Jetmore, Ness City, La Crosse, St. John, Coldwater, Ashland, Meade, Sublette, Ulysses, Hugoton, Elkhart, Johnson City, Syracuse, Lakin, Leoti, Scott City, and surrounding Southwest Kansas communities.
✅ Verified Shelter, Homeless Services & Housing-Linked Providers
Manna House — Dodge City Shelter & Basic Needs Support
Dodge City faith-based shelter and basic-needs pathway serving people facing hardship. Public references identify Manna House as providing shelter, food, transportation support, and temporary housing-related assistance.
Temporary Shelter
Food / Basic Needs
Dodge City
2601 Central Ave., Suite LL19, Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 227-8793
Call before travel to confirm current shelter, hours, intake, and availability.
Current shelter availability, intake process, check-in hours, documents, meals, transportation support, and length-of-stay rules
Whether residents on probation, parole, post-release supervision, or community corrections can receive verification if admitted
Dodge City / Ford County
Emmaus House — Garden City Temporary Shelter
Garden City shelter pathway offering temporary shelter and a place of refuge for people experiencing homelessness. Public information describes Emmaus House as a non-denominational shelter and temporary home for people rebuilding their lives.
Temporary Shelter
Garden City
Confirm intake
Current bed availability, intake process, background-check rules, documents, length of stay, program expectations, and service-area rules
Whether shelter verification can support probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry housing planning
Garden City / Finney County
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas — Housing Resources & Economic Assistance
Regional Catholic Charities provider serving Southwest Kansas with offices in Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, and Liberal. Public materials list housing resources for homelessness, low-income housing, rental assistance, weatherization, and related economic assistance.
Housing Resources
Rental / Utility Support
Southwest Kansas
Housing resources
Dodge City: (620) 227-1562
Garden City: (620) 272-0010
Great Bend: (620) 792-1393
Liberal: (620) 309-4490
ID, income information, household information, lease or notice, utility bill, homelessness status, and county residency details
Ask whether assistance is rental support, utility support, housing resource referral, homelessness prevention, or case-management related
Southwest Kansas / office-specific
Great Bend Housing Resource Path — Emergency Aid, Rental & Utility Support
Great Bend-area housing-resource references identify Barton County Emergency Aid for utility assistance and transit housing, Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas for rental and utility assistance, and affordable-housing resources such as Cedar Park Place.
Local Resource Path
Rent / Utility Support
Funding varies
Barton County Emergency Aid: 3007 10th St., Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-3345
Catholic Charities: 2201 16th St., Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 792-1393
ID, income information, household details, lease or notice, utility bill, housing-crisis details, and county residency information
Ask whether assistance can support emergency aid, transit housing, rent, utilities, deposits, or stabilization planning
Great Bend / Barton County
Liberal / Seward County Shelter & Housing Support Pathway
Liberal and Seward County housing support may involve local temporary shelter pathways, Catholic Charities economic assistance, faith-based support, private landlords, and regional referrals. Direct availability should be confirmed before travel because shelter capacity and intake rules may change.
Regional Access
Shelter / Assistance
Confirm current intake
Catholic Charities Liberal office: (620) 309-4490
Ask for current shelter, housing, rental assistance, and local referral options in Seward County.
Current shelter access, rental assistance, utility assistance, documents, referral requirements, transportation, and service-area rules
Whether local support can coordinate with community corrections, parole, or reentry address planning
Liberal / Seward County
Pratt, Larned & Central Southwest Housing Support Pathway
Pratt, Larned, Pawnee County, Stafford County, Edwards County, and Kiowa County may rely on local community services, private landlords, housing authorities, Catholic Charities regional contacts, domestic-violence survivor services, and nearby Great Bend or Dodge City resources.
Regional Access
Rural Support
Confirm service area
Call local county services, local housing authority/property managers, or regional assistance providers before travel.
Ask whether Great Bend, Dodge City, or Hutchinson resources serve the person’s county.
Emergency assistance, rent or utility support, shelter referral, transportation, documents, and county-specific eligibility
Whether assistance can support a proposed address, stabilization plan, or supervision-compatible placement
Pratt / Larned / Central Southwest Kansas
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Housing Authority, Recovery, Survivor & Rural Paths
Recovery Housing & Sober Living Homes
Recovery housing and sober living may support reentry stabilization in Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Great Bend, Pratt, Larned, and surrounding Southwest Kansas communities. Each home has its own fees, interviews, drug testing, curfews, visitor rules, medication policies, and transportation expectations.
Recovery Housing
House rules vary
Officer approval
Ask for openings, fees, house rules, drug-testing rules, medication policies, visitor rules, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Confirm whether residents on probation, parole, post-release supervision, community corrections, or treatment court are accepted.
Recovery plan if applicable
Full address, contact person, rules, payment terms, transportation plan, and move-in date
Southwest Kansas / confirm by home
Local Housing Authorities — Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Great Bend, Pratt & Regional Cities
Housing authority, voucher, and subsidized-housing pathways may support longer-term stabilization through public housing, vouchers, affordable properties, or local partner referrals. Waitlists, criminal-history screening, income rules, local preference rules, and documentation vary by authority and property.
Housing Authority
Affordable Housing
Waitlists / screening
Contact the local housing authority or property manager for the city or county where the person plans to live.
Ask whether applications are open before submitting documents or fees.
Application method, waitlist status, criminal-history policy, denial appeal process, required documents, and lease rules
Whether an accepted unit can be verified for supervision approval before move-in
Southwest Kansas local authority areas
Domestic Violence & Survivor Housing Pathways — Southwest Kansas
Confidential survivor-service pathways may help eligible survivors access emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy, and housing-related support. Address safety should come before supervision logistics, and unsafe address disclosure should be avoided.
Survivor Safety
Confidential Pathway
Safety planning first
Use a safe phone or advocate-supported contact method.
Ask local survivor-service providers for confidential shelter, advocacy, and housing support.
Emergency shelter, safety planning, confidential housing, advocacy, protective-order concerns, and documentation
Coordinate supervision requirements carefully to avoid unsafe address disclosure
Southwest Kansas / confirm service area
Private Landlords, Room Rentals, Apartments, Mobile Homes & Extended-Stay Options
Southwest Kansas includes small-town landlords, workforce rentals, apartments, mobile homes, shared housing, room rentals, weekly rentals, extended-stay options, and agricultural or meatpacking-adjacent housing markets. These may be practical when program beds are unavailable, but screening, deposits, lease terms, transportation, and supervision approval must be checked before payment.
Independent Housing
Rural / Workforce Markets
Confirm address rules
Do not pay deposits or application fees until supervision address rules are clear.
Ask for written lease, house rules, landlord contact, and move-in terms.
ID, income proof, references, proposed address, landlord contact, and move-in date
Transportation plan for reporting, work, treatment, curfew, and required services
Southwest Kansas cities and rural counties
Far Southwest & High Plains Placement Planning
Far Southwest and High Plains counties may have limited shelter infrastructure and long travel distances. Housing plans may rely on Garden City, Liberal, Dodge City, local landlords, county services, Catholic Charities regional offices, survivor-service providers, recovery housing, or regional shelter referrals.
Rural / High Plains
Transportation
Confirm service area
Ask whether the provider serves the person’s county before travel.
Confirm reporting, treatment, work, transportation, curfew, and travel-distance feasibility before committing.
Proposed address, provider contact, transportation plan, work plan, treatment schedule, and reporting schedule
Ask whether out-of-county placement can be approved before paying deposits or fees
Far Southwest Kansas / High Plains counties
Southwest Kansas Reentry Housing Plan Checklist
For any shelter, transitional program, recovery home, landlord, or rural placement, the practical plan should include address approval, transportation, treatment access, work access, medication rules, curfew compatibility, and realistic reporting distance.
Planning Tool
Supervision-Aware
Confirm before move-in
Address, contact person, intake date, rules, fees, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Officer or case manager approval, treatment schedule, work schedule, transportation plan, and reporting schedule.
Shelter, transitional, recovery, landlord-based, or rural housing plans.
Western & Northwest Kansas
Counties: Ellis, Trego, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Norton, Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Cheyenne, Wallace, Logan, Gove, Wichita, and Greeley. Cities and communities include Hays, Ellis, WaKeeney, Hill City, Stockton, Osborne, Phillipsburg, Smith Center, Mankato, Norton, Oberlin, Atwood, Hoxie, Colby, Goodland, St. Francis, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter, Leoti, Tribune, and surrounding Western and Northwest Kansas communities.
✅ Verified Housing Assistance, Rural Support & Resource Navigation
First Call for Help of Ellis County — Rent, Utility & Crisis Assistance
Hays-based resource-navigation and emergency-assistance provider. Public materials identify services such as information and referral, rent and utility assistance, transient assistance, Meals on Wheels, and crisis-related support.
Rent / Utility Support
Resource Navigation
Hays / Ellis County
firstcallelliscounty.com
607 E. 13th St., Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2800
info@firstcallelliscounty.com
ID, income information, household information, lease or notice, utility bill, housing-crisis details, and Ellis County residency information
Ask whether assistance can support rent, utilities, transient assistance, shelter referral, or stabilization planning
Hays / Ellis County
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas — Emergency Financial & Housing Assistance
Regional Catholic Charities provider offering emergency financial assistance that may support rent, utilities, and related crisis needs depending on eligibility and available funds. This is not a shelter, but it can be a key stabilization resource in rural counties.
Emergency Assistance
Rent / Utilities
Funding varies
ccnks.org/financial
Emergency financial assistance
Ask for the nearest Northern Kansas office or service pathway.
ID, income information, household information, lease or notice, utility bill, prescription or crisis documentation if applicable, and county residency details
Ask whether support can help with rent, utilities, stabilization, or a housing crisis plan
Northern / Western Kansas service area
Options Domestic & Sexual Violence Services — Northwest Kansas Safe Shelter Pathway
Northwest Kansas survivor-service provider offering help, hope, and healing to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, teen dating violence, and human trafficking. Public resource listings identify safe shelter, emergency accommodations, crisis intervention, advocacy, and a 24-hour helpline.
Safe Shelter
Survivor Advocacy
Confidential access
help4abuse.org
24/7 hotline: 1-800-794-4624
Use a safe phone or advocate-supported contact method if safety is a concern.
Emergency shelter, safe housing, emergency accommodations, safety planning, advocacy, transportation, documents, and protective-order concerns
Coordinate supervision requirements carefully to avoid unsafe address disclosure
Northwest Kansas survivor-service area
North West Kansas Housing — Affordable Housing & Assistance Programs
Regional housing organization supporting safe, affordable housing across Northwest Kansas. Public materials describe rental-property management, housing assistance programs, resource navigation, community resources, and local development support across an 18-county area.
Affordable Housing
Resource Navigation
18-County Region
nwkpdc.com
Hill City, KS regional access
Public development directory lists phone: (785) 421-2151
Affordable housing availability, rental properties, assistance programs, resource navigation, documents, and county service area
Whether an available unit can be verified for supervision approval before move-in
Northwest Kansas / 18-county regional access
Colby Housing Authority — Public Housing & Affordable Housing Pathway
Local housing authority pathway for Colby and Thomas County. Public materials identify housing applications, income limits, public housing information, rent options, and local authority contact pathways.
Housing Authority
Public Housing
Waitlists / screening
colbyhousingauthority.com
Ask for current application, waitlist, income-limit, screening, and rent-option information.
Application method, waitlist status, criminal-history policy, denial appeal process, required documents, and lease rules
Whether an accepted unit can be verified for supervision approval before move-in
Colby / Thomas County
Ellis County / Hays Housing Crisis Resource Path
Ellis County housing crisis support may involve First Call for Help, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, local landlords, housing authorities, survivor-service pathways, and regional referrals. Public resource guides identify financial assistance vouchers and rent/utility support pathways in Hays.
Local Resource Path
Hays Area
Funding varies
First Call for Help: (785) 623-2800
Ask about current rent, utility, transient assistance, and resource-navigation options.
ID, income information, household details, lease or notice, utility bill, housing-crisis details, and county residency information
Ask whether assistance can support shelter referral, rent, utilities, temporary housing, or stabilization planning
Hays / Ellis County
🛠️ Eligible Confirm-First, Recovery, Housing Authority & High Plains Paths
Recovery Housing & Sober Living Homes
Recovery housing and sober living may support reentry stabilization in Hays, Colby, Goodland, Norton, Phillipsburg, Oakley, WaKeeney, and surrounding rural Northwest Kansas communities. Availability may be limited, and each home has its own fees, interviews, drug testing, curfews, visitor rules, medication policies, and transportation expectations.
Recovery Housing
Limited rural availability
Officer approval
Ask for openings, fees, house rules, drug-testing rules, medication policies, visitor rules, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Confirm whether residents on probation, parole, post-release supervision, community corrections, or treatment court are accepted.
Recovery plan if applicable
Full address, contact person, rules, payment terms, transportation plan, and move-in date
Western and Northwest Kansas / confirm by home
Local Housing Authorities & Subsidized Housing — Hays, Colby, Goodland, Norton & Regional Cities
Housing authority, voucher, and subsidized-housing pathways may support longer-term stabilization through public housing, vouchers, affordable properties, or local partner referrals. Waitlists, criminal-history screening, income rules, local preference rules, and documentation vary by authority and property.
Housing Authority
Affordable Housing
Waitlists / screening
Contact the local housing authority or property manager for the city or county where the person plans to live.
Ask whether applications are open before submitting documents or fees.
Application method, waitlist status, criminal-history policy, denial appeal process, required documents, and lease rules
Whether an accepted unit can be verified for supervision approval before move-in
Western and Northwest Kansas local authority areas
Private Landlords, Room Rentals, Apartments, Mobile Homes & Extended-Stay Options
Western and Northwest Kansas includes small-town landlords, apartments, mobile homes, shared housing, room rentals, weekly rentals, extended-stay options, college-market rentals near Hays, and agricultural or oilfield-adjacent housing markets. These may be practical when program beds are unavailable, but screening, deposits, lease terms, transportation, and supervision approval must be checked before payment.
Independent Housing
Rural / Workforce Markets
Confirm address rules
Do not pay deposits or application fees until supervision address rules are clear.
Ask for written lease, house rules, landlord contact, and move-in terms.
ID, income proof, references, proposed address, landlord contact, and move-in date
Transportation plan for reporting, work, treatment, curfew, and required services
Western and Northwest Kansas cities and rural counties
High Plains Rural Placement Planning
High Plains counties often have limited shelter infrastructure and long travel distances. Housing plans may rely on Hays, Colby, Goodland, Norton, Phillipsburg, Hill City, Oakley, local landlords, county services, Catholic Charities regional assistance, North West Kansas Housing, survivor-service providers, or regional referrals.
Rural / High Plains
Transportation
Confirm service area
Ask whether the provider serves the person’s county before travel.
Confirm reporting, treatment, work, transportation, curfew, and travel-distance feasibility before committing.
Proposed address, provider contact, transportation plan, work plan, treatment schedule, and reporting schedule
Ask whether out-of-county placement can be approved before paying deposits or fees
High Plains / rural Northwest Kansas counties
Weather Emergency, Motel Voucher & Temporary Lodging Planning
In rural Western Kansas, emergency shelter may be limited and temporary lodging may depend on local crisis funds, faith-based assistance, county services, law enforcement dispatch, or nonprofit vouchers. Availability can change quickly, especially during winter storms, extreme heat, or travel disruptions.
Weather Emergency
Temporary Lodging
Funds vary
Call local resource-navigation agencies, county services, or faith-based emergency assistance before travel.
For Hays/Ellis County, First Call for Help notes law-enforcement dispatch routing for certain assistance needs.
Motel voucher availability, emergency lodging rules, weather shelter options, ID requirements, local residency requirements, and transportation
Whether temporary lodging can be verified for supervision reporting if needed
Western Kansas / local funding dependent
Western & Northwest Kansas Reentry Housing Plan Checklist
For any shelter, temporary lodging, recovery home, landlord, housing authority, or rural placement, the practical plan should include address approval, transportation, treatment access, work access, medication rules, curfew compatibility, and realistic reporting distance.
Planning Tool
Supervision-Aware
Confirm before move-in
Address, contact person, intake date, rules, fees, curfew, and verification letter availability.
Officer or case manager approval, treatment schedule, work schedule, transportation plan, and reporting schedule.
Shelter, temporary lodging, recovery, landlord-based, or rural housing plans.
🛠️ Confirm First How to Use This Kansas Housing Directory
Call before travel or payment
Housing availability, shelter beds, recovery-home openings, referral rules, and program capacity can change quickly. Always call first before traveling, paying application fees, paying deposits, or relying on a location for a move plan.
Call first
Availability changes
Do not pay early
Ask whether the provider is currently accepting applicants, referrals, or walk-ins.
Confirm documents, fees, rules, curfew, transportation, and whether supervision status affects eligibility.
Request written confirmation if an officer, court, case manager, or program needs verification.
Approval may be required before moving
A shelter, landlord, recovery home, sober living house, transitional program, or housing authority may agree to accept someone, but that does not automatically mean the address is approved for probation, parole, post-release supervision, community corrections, work release, treatment court, or another supervision requirement.
Address planning
Supervision-aware
Approval may apply
Ask the supervising officer, community corrections officer, parole officer, case manager, or approved contact what must be verified before moving.
Full address, provider or landlord contact, rules, fees, move-in date, transportation plan, treatment plan, work schedule, and reporting schedule.
Do not move, pay, or sign a lease if approval is required and has not been confirmed.
Rural placement needs extra planning
Many Kansas counties have limited shelter infrastructure and long travel distances. A nearby regional city may be the practical access point, but transportation, reporting, treatment access, employment access, medication access, and curfew compatibility must be checked before choosing an address.
Rural access
Transportation
Confirm feasibility
Provider service area, county eligibility, appointment rules, travel distance, reporting requirements, and treatment access.
Transportation plan, work schedule, treatment schedule, reporting schedule, and contact person for the proposed residence.
Rural shelters, private landlords, recovery housing, temporary lodging, and out-of-county placements.
✅ Directory Updates Add, Correct or Claim a Listing
Help keep Kansas coverage current
Providers, shelters, recovery homes, reentry organizations, housing navigators, workforce partners, community agencies, and local stakeholders can submit updates so Kansas housing coverage stays useful and easier to navigate.
Provider updates
Coverage growth
Machine-readable
Organization name, service type, counties served, intake contact, website, phone, address if public, eligibility, and update notes.
Statewide Kansas / all regions
Independent directory notice
OACRA is an independent private directory and resource platform. This page is for service discovery and general navigation only. It is not legal advice, not government approval, and not a guarantee of housing availability, eligibility, acceptance, funding, placement, or supervision approval.
Independent platform
Information only
Confirm directly
Use this directory to identify potential providers, referral routes, and questions to ask.
Always verify current information directly with the provider, landlord, agency, housing authority, or supervising authority.
No listing guarantees acceptance, funding, vacancy, or address approval.
Provider visibility matters
Structured, machine-readable listings help people, families, case managers, and reentry partners find housing options faster across shelter, transitional housing, recovery housing, sober living, supportive housing, and independent stabilization pathways.
Structured listing
Reentry discovery
AI-indexable
Shelters, sober living homes, recovery residences, transitional housing, reentry programs, housing navigators, and community agencies.
Make legitimate Kansas housing resources easier to find and verify.
OACRA Kansas Housing & Reentry Directory is designed to help people, families, case managers, reentry partners, and service providers identify possible housing, shelter, transitional, recovery, supportive, and stabilization pathways. Always confirm current availability, eligibility, fees, rules, and supervision requirements directly before making housing decisions.
