SC Housing reopening Housing Choice Voucher waiting list in multiple counties
Thursday, Jan 11, 2024
Columbia, S.C. (Jan. 11, 2024) – SC Housing will reopen its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program waiting list for Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and Lexington counties in February.
The waiting list application period will begin Monday, Feb. 5 at 8:30 a.m. and end Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m.
Applications for the HCV program, which is a federally-funded rental assistance program for low-income families, can be submitted online or a physical application can be requested by mail, phone, email or fax.
SC Housing will not accept walk-in requests for an application. Applications received outside the designated application period will not be accepted.
Further Information regarding the application process can be found at: PublicNotices.
An in-person application event will be held in Lee County only for applicants that plan to use their voucher in Lee County.
The in-person event will be held at Chappell Park in Bishopville from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 397 Chappell Drive, Bishopville, SC 29010. Applications for other counties will not be accepted at this location.
The amount of voucher assistance is determined by a number of factors including total annual gross income and family size.
Between July 2022 and June 2023, SC Housing assisted 2,254 families and individuals in its 7-county service area through the HCV program.
Media Contact: Matthew McColl Marketing and Public Information Director matthew.mccoll@schousing.com 803-896-9520
SC Housing is a self-sustaining housing finance agency committed to ensuring that South Carolinians have the opportunity to live in safe, decent and affordable housing. Agency operations are supported by a funding base that includes fees and other revenue earned through the administration of agency programs. For more information, visit SCHousing.sc.gov.
