Our Services
Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance for Low-Income American Indians
This Missouri Community Services Block Grant program provides services that address the causes and conditions of poverty experienced by low-income American Indians residing in Missouri and empower families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient. Our program includes case management and on-site services, including food pantry assistance, holiday food baskets, hygiene and household items, utility assistance, substance abuse counseling, and financial literacy classes. KCIC also collaborates with area organizations and provides referrals for services.
Kansas residents: Low-income American Indians who reside in Kansas are provided food pantry and other assistance with donated funds and food.
Please call us at (816)-421-7608 or email Jason Swartley for an appointment or for more information.
USDA (TEFAP)
Kansas City Indian Center is a USDA (TEFAP) commodity distribution facility for Missouri residents whose income level meets the poverty level requirements of the USDA.
Donations
Donations of in-kind food, hygiene, and household items are accepted with gratitude. Monetary donations are also accepted. As a Harvesters member agency, donation dollars stretch further for our food pantry programs. Donations to our food pantry are eligible for the Missouri Food Pantry Tax Credit.
2022 USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Furthermore, in keeping with the traditional values of our ancestors, Kansas City Indian Center does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.