Qualify for a Grant
Please note: Manufactured (Mobile) homes are only eligible to receive tie-downs.
The following requirements must be met to qualify for the SC Safe Home program:
- The owner-occupied, single-family residence is site-built, manufactured or modular.
- The residence has a current valid property tax assessment record and is adequately insured. The assessed value of the building alone can not exceed $300,000.
- Local permits and inspections are required as set forth by the governing municipality or county where the residence is located and must be secured prior to the implementation of any improvements. All building codes will be enforced by the local building service departments to ensure the safety and welfare of the residents and all projects are subject to random re-inspections.
- Recommended improvements must be made by the grant reimbursement deadline which is within six (6) months of the date of the grant award notification letter.
- A completed wind certification inspection must be submitted with the grant application. The wind inspection must be performed and signed by a Certified Wind Mitigation Inspector.
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The inspection must include an itemized listing of the actual improvements that are to be completed. The homeowner should maintain a file with a copy of the inspection report to include the photographs that will be submitted by the Certified Wind Inspector as a part of the final inspection report.
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- Roof-deck attachment
- Secondary water barrier
- Roof covering
- Brace gable ends
- Reinforce roof-to-wall connections
- Opening protection
- Exterior doors, including garage doors
- Tie-downs
- Problems associated with weakened trusses, studs nd other structural components
- Repair or replacement of manufactured homes piers, anchors and tie-down straps
- Other mitigation techniques approved by the Advisory Committee
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All grants for projects to help make homes less vulnerable to hurricane damage may be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis, with the state's contribution not to exceed $5,000.
For example, if the project cost is $8,000, the state would provide a match of $4,000. If the project cost is $12,000, the state would provide a match of $5,000.
The maximum amount of grant funds disbursed by the state will be half of the actual total cost of the completed improvement project, up to a maximum of $5,000.
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There is an exception for low-income homeowners. For the purpose of this project, a low-income homeowner means a person or family whose total annual adjusted gross household income does not exceed 80 percent of the median annual adjusted gross household income for the county in which the person or family resides and the home must have an assessed value of $150,000 or less.
Low-income homeowners, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for the SC Safe Home program, are eligible for grant funds up to $5,000 and are not required to provide a matching amount to receive the grant. As with all grant fund projects, the recommended improvements will be outlined in the inspection report that must be completed by a Certified Wind Inspector.
Please include with the application a copy of your most recent signed U.S. Income Tax Return 1040, 1040 EZ or 1040 A. If a household member did not file a tax return with the IRS then they are required to state this in writing and include a written explanation.
Remember to review and sign the Acknowledgement and Agreements of Applicants page (last page of the Grant Application [pdf 262k]).
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