South Carolina — Mutual Aid Resources

Housing & Rent Help

SC Housing (State Housing Finance & Development Authority)
Runs affordable housing, homeless services, and foreclosure prevention programs statewide.
SC Legal Services – Housing/Eviction
Free legal help if you're facing eviction or foreclosure; call 1-888-346-5592.
SC Community Action (SCACAP)
Local Community Action agencies offer emergency rent and housing help; find your nearest one here.

Family Independence (FI) Program – TANF (SC DSS)
South Carolina's TANF cash assistance for low-income families with children; apply through the Department of Social Services.
SC Association of Community Action Partnerships (SCACAP)
Local agencies that help with emergency bills, rent, and utilities based on need.
The Salvation Army – South Carolina
Emergency help with rent, food, and bills through local corps offices.
Catholic Charities of South Carolina
Emergency financial assistance, food, and family support regardless of faith.

SC Free Clinic Association
Find a free or charitable clinic so you can get care without piling up medical bills.
SC Primary Health Care Association
Community health centers that charge on a sliding scale based on your income, keeping bills low.
Healthy Connections Medicaid (SCDHHS)
If you qualify for Medicaid, most medical care is covered — apply to cut or erase future bills.

LIHEAP / Energy Assistance (SC Office of Economic Opportunity)
Help paying heating and cooling bills and avoiding shutoffs; apply through local Community Action agencies.
Weatherization Assistance Program (SC OEO)
Free home energy upgrades that lower your electric and heating bills long-term.
Dominion Energy EnergyShare / Duke Energy Share
Utility hardship funds that help pay past-due power bills; ask your provider or call 211.

SNAP Food Assistance (SC DSS)
South Carolina's food stamp benefit; apply online through the Department of Social Services.
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Serves the Midlands, Pee Dee, and Greenville areas with free food through pantries and mobile distributions.
Lowcountry Food Bank
Free food across the coastal counties of South Carolina.
SC WIC (SC DHEC)
Food and nutrition help for pregnant women, babies, and children under 5.

Healthy Connections Medicaid (SCDHHS)
South Carolina's Medicaid program; covers children too. Apply at apply.scdhhs.gov.
HealthCare.gov Marketplace
Low-cost or free health plans with subsidies if you don't qualify for Medicaid.
SC Free Clinic Association
Directory of free and charitable clinics that treat uninsured residents.
SC Thrive
Free help enrolling in Medicaid, SNAP, and other benefits from trained counselors.

SC Department of Mental Health
Community mental health centers statewide offering counseling and crisis services.
SC DAODAS (Substance Use)
Statewide help for alcohol and drug problems; find treatment near you.
SC HOPES Line (mental health support)
Free emotional support line; also dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline anytime.

SC Voucher Program / ABC Quality Child Care (SC DSS)
Help paying for child care so parents can work or go to school.
SC Head Start Association
Free early education and family support for young children in low-income families.
SC Thrive – Family Benefits
Helps families apply for the full range of benefits that support kids and caregivers.

SC Works
Free job search help, training, and career centers across the state.
SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW)
File for unemployment benefits and find jobs.

South Carolina Legal Services
Free civil legal help with eviction, benefits, family law, and consumer issues; call 1-888-346-5592.
SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Advocacy and self-help legal resources for low-income South Carolinians.
LawHelp.org/SC
Free plain-language legal information and links to legal aid across the state.