As of December 2010, the SC Safe Home program had
provided approximately $6.1 million in grants to 1,429
homeowners in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton,
Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marion
and Williamsburg counties.
Qualified Improvements for the SC Safe Home program:
• Roof/deck attachment;
• Secondary water barrier;
• Roof covering;
• Brace gable ends;
• Reinforce roof-to-wall connections;
• Protection of openings;
• Exterior doors, including garage doors;
• Tie-downs;
• Problems associated with weakened trusses, studs
and other structural components;
• Repair or replacement of manufactured homes piers,
anchors and tie-down straps;
• Other mitigation techniques approved by the
Advisory Committee.
