Public and Private SupportsObtaining and maintaining housing and support services requires knowledge of a variety of governmental agencies, national and state associations, service providers and other agencies. We are listing the acronyms, their legal names, and a link to their web sites for further information to assist you in your search for housing and related services.
Housing Support Agencies The following links will open in a new browser window. CAA - Community Action Agencies of Missouri CSH - Corporation for Supportive Housing HOPWA - Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in Missouri IDEA Center- Inclusive Design and Environmental Access Center Mo. DMH- Missouri Department of Mental Health Housing Development MHA - Missouri Housing Authorities MHDC - Missouri Housing Development Commission MO AT - Missouri Assistive Technology NCSHA - National Council of State Housing Agencies NCH - National Coalition for the Homeless NHI - National Housing Institute PHA - Public Housing Authority USDA - United States Department of Agriculture -Rural Development The United States Department of Agriculture, parent group of Rural Development which is a source of funding for low income housing. Additional Government Support Agencies: AAAM - Area Agencies on Aging of Missouri ADA - The Americans with Disabilities Act AoA - Administration on Aging CMS - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services DHSS - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services DDD - Missouri Department of Mental Health Division of Developmental Disabilities Governor's Council on Disability IHD:UMKC - Institute on Human Development, University of Missouri at Kansas City MDMH - Missouri Department of Mental Health MDDN - Missouri Developmental Disability Network. A collaboration among the Missouri Council for Developmental Disabilities, Missouri Protection and Advocacy, and the UMKC-Institute for Human Development, UCEDD. MDSS - Missouri Department of Social Services (Medicaid) MDVR - Missouri Division of Rehabilitation Services Mo P&A - Missouri Protection and Advocacy MODDC - Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council Also sometimes called the "DD Council." Additional Advocacy and Non-Governmental Support Agencies: MO DB101 - Free online disabilities benefit calculator Arc of Missouri - Formerly known at the Association for Retarded Citizens, the name was changed to Arc as the previous name was offensive to the people they serve. ASA - Autism Society of America BIA-MO - Brain Injury Association of Missouri CDR - Council for Disability Rights MACDDS - Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services MCCMH - Missouri Coalition of Community Mental Health Centers MoDDRC - Missouri Developmental Disability Resource Center MSILC - Missouri Statewide Independent Living Councils NOD - National Organization on Disability PFM - People First of Missouri WID - World Institute on Disability |
