Horry County Housing Rehabilitation Program

How it works

Horry County Community Development uses CDBG and other available funding to provide repair assistance for qualifying homeowners. After a homeowner is accepted, a Community Development housing inspector works with the owner to develop a repair scope and to procure a contractor on the owner’s behalf.

What the money covers

The page says funded repairs commonly include:

• windows
• doors
• roofs
• HVAC systems
• water heaters
• flooring
• plumbing
• siding
• electrical work
• insulation
• accessibility improvements
• other associated repairs that address housing problems affecting the livability and sustainability of owner-occupied housing units

Amounts and matching

The page does not state a dollar cap, a fixed award amount, a match requirement, or whether the assistance is a grant or loan on the page text provided.

How to apply

Homeowners interested in assistance must complete a pre-application to begin the process. If the applicant is eventually reached on the waiting list, the county says they will be contacted at that time.

Timing and deadlines

The county maintains a waiting list, and the page says the process typically runs two to three years from initial application to construction. Final acceptance and approval depend on funding availability and qualification.

Important conditions

The assistance is intended to retain safe, decent, affordable housing for low-to-moderate income households. The page also states that a restrictive covenant is recorded against the unit to secure affordability, and part of the financial assistance is forgiven each year the homeowner continues to live in the home.