Missouri Work Assistance (MWA)
Individuals approved for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) can now get assistance from LINC.
Locations are now open in Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass and Ray counties.
If I am referred, what kind of help can I get?
Employment assistance if you have skills and are job ready.
Training and work experience to help you learn valuable work skills
Support if there are obstacles that make it difficult to work — child care assistance, transportation and other social supports.
We are committed to providing personal attention to help you find a path to skills and employment.
Our Locations
Central Office at Penn Tower
3100 Broadway Blvd., Suite 1114
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: (816) 303-0660
North Office
3100 NE 83rd St.
Suite 2100
Kansas City, Mo 64119
Phone: (816) 303-0660
East Office
15301 E 23rd St.
Independence, MO 64055
Phone: 816-303-0660
Cass County Office
201 W Walnut
Raymore, MO 64083
Phone: (816) 303-0660
CAC Office South Kansas City
10901 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64134
Phone: 816-303-0660
Fairmount Community Center
217 S Cedar Ave
Independence, MO 64053
Phone: (816) 303-0660
SkillUp - Free Job Training if you are on Food Stamps (SNAP)
SkillUP is a job training program for Food Stamp recipients to gain skills, training or work experience. SkillUP is free through LINC and Missouri’s Job Centers and can help prepare you for a job that can raise your income.
How can SkillUP help?
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Basic literacy
English as a Second Language (ESL)
High school or college
Help paying for work
transportation expensesJob search
Job seeking
On-the-job training
A skill or trade