Building Housing Capacity for Seniors in South Carolina
GrantID: 77453
Grant Funding Amount Low: $5,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $150,000
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Grant Overview
South Carolina’s public housing authorities operate under a statewide waitlist exceeding 40,000 households, with seniors comprising 28 percent of applicants in rural counties east of the I-95 corridor. Capacity constraints appear in the limited number of accessible units meeting uniform federal accessibility standards in counties with older housing stock built before 1970.
The state’s 46 counties include 14 classified as persistent poverty counties by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where median household income for residents over 65 falls below $28,000. Workforce shortages in licensed clinical social workers compound housing placement delays, with rural counties reporting vacancy rates above 15 percent for case management positions.
Infrastructure limitations include aging public housing developments lacking elevator access in the Upstate region and limited public transit options connecting Beaufort and Jasper counties to medical services. These conditions require program designs that bundle transportation vouchers with housing navigation services.
The funding addresses South Carolina’s specific capacity gaps by requiring grantees to partner with regional councils of government that already administer weatherization programs. This leverages existing intake systems rather than creating new application processes.
South Carolina’s demographic profile shows 22 percent of seniors living alone in non-metropolitan areas, higher than neighboring Georgia. Readiness assessments must therefore document the number of existing memoranda of understanding with area agencies on aging before funds are released.
Unlike applications focused on coastal urban centers, proposals must demonstrate ability to serve the I-95 corridor counties where broadband penetration remains below 65 percent, necessitating paper-based application options and in-person enrollment events.
Budget submissions are reviewed against South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority unit cost data to verify that proposed per-household expenditures align with current construction and rehabilitation averages in non-entitlement areas.
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