With moratoriums expiring, Kansas Citians face challenges paying off utility debt

A hot summer also means higher utility bills for residents who are already struggling to stay afloat.


Louise Lynch and her daughter contracted COVID-19 last year — and they haven’t fully recovered.

Lynch’s 29-year-old daughter has been to the intensive care unit multiple times. And Lynch, who lives in Kansas City, Kansas, has inflammation in her eyes that’s impacting her sight and making it hard for her to find a job and live a functioning life.

Eventually, Lynch fell months behind on her rent and utility bills. In March, she applied for help through the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance program.

“It’s not like I was just sitting here waiting for something to drop from the sky and save me,” Lynch, 59, said.

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