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Shawnee, Kansas · Loan

Topeka Emergency Repair Program

Run by City of Topeka Planning & Development, Division of Housing Services

Topeka homeowners with income under 60% of median can get a deferred, forgivable city loan to fix urgent problems like a failed furnace or water heater, a collapsed sewer line, gas or water leaks, or a roof that needs replacing.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

A deferred loan with no payments or interest, fully forgiven after 5 years unless the home is sold or transferred first. The application doesn't state a maximum.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Your home is in Shawnee, Kansas.

  • You must have owned and lived in the home in Topeka for 1 year.

  • Household income under 60% of median. The application's 2024 table gives $52,380 for a household of 4; current limits may be higher.

    People in your homeIncome at or below
    1$36,720
    2$41,940
    3$47,160
    4$52,380
    5$56,580
    6$60,780

Applying

How to apply

Follow these steps.

  1. Fill out the Housing Services application.

    Mark Emergency Repair as the application type and describe the repairs you need.

  2. Attach the checklist documents.

    Photo ID, income documents for every household member over 18, and a recent mortgage statement if you have a mortgage.

  3. Eligibility review.

    Housing Services verifies everything and makes the final eligibility decision once all documents are in.

  4. Call with questions.

    Housing Services answers questions at 785-368-3711.

Forms and instructionsCity of Topeka: Housing & Homeless

Questions about applying785-368-3711

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Topeka Emergency Repair Program pay?

A deferred loan with no payments or interest, fully forgiven after 5 years unless the home is sold or transferred first. The application doesn't state a maximum.

Is there an income limit?

Household income under 60% of median. The application's 2024 table gives $52,380 for a household of 4; current limits may be higher.

Do renters qualify?

You must have owned and lived in the home in Topeka for 1 year.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. City of Topeka Division of Housing Services: Application (Accessibility, Emergency Repair, Weatherization)cot-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  2. City of Topeka: Housing & Homelesstopeka.gov · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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