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The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) Department currently has 1,079 units allocated for vouchers. Housing Choice Vouchers allow low-income households to pay approximately one-third of their income in rent. The remainder of the rent is paid through federal subsidies to the landlord by CCHRA. Charleston County Housing contracts with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer vouchers for low-income families, elderly, and/or disabled people.
WHAT WE OFFER:
1,079 vouchers allocated for use in Charleston County.
At this time, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) waiting list is closed and the HCVP division of CCHRA is not accepting applications.
CCHRA will advertise openings for Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) vouchers here and in local area newspapers.We will post notices to announce when we will resume accepting applications. Physical locations where we will post notices are: Department of Social Services (DSS) Trident One-Stop, and Charleston County Human Services Commission.
UTILITY and LANDLORD CHECKS
These checks are mailed out between the first and the fifth of each month.
PORTABILITY
If you are in a Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) in another location and are interested in moving to the Charleston area, contact Mrs. Barbara Miller. 722-1942 ext. 12.
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY (FSS) PROGRAM
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) Housing Program helps families become self-sufficient with established goals, such as first-time home ownership, starting a small business, or college education.
Mrs. Connie Dawson is a wonderful example of one woman determined to improve her life.
For 4 years, Mrs. Dawson had been living in a home made possible through the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) program. One day, Mrs. Dawson was informed of an opportunity to purchase her home by her housing counselors, Ms. Paulette Murray. The landlord indeed wanted to sell the property to the long-term tenant.
The home received a new roof, new carpeting, throughout, and was freshly painted inside and out. Mrs. Dawson signed closing papers in September, 2001, and credits the efforts of her housing counselor, landlord, and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) program in helping to provide her and her family with a decent place to live and rent, and eventually, to buy.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) Staff
Samuel Berry, HCVP Housing Case Manager, 722-1942, ext. 13, sberry@cchra.net
Jerethia Blake, HCVP Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinator, 722-1942, ext. 33, jblake@cchra.net
Dionne Ellington , HCV Housing Case Manager, 722-1942, ext. 29, dellington@cchra.net
Henrietta Joyner, HCV Housing Inspector, 722-1942, ext. 42, hjoyner@cchra.net
Barbara Miller , HCV Housing Case Intake Specialist, 722-1942, ext. 12, bmiller@cchra.net
Vacant , HCVP Director, 722-1942, ext. 15, @cchra.net
AGENCY & UTILITY PHONE NUMBERS
South Carolina Housing Search statewide www.SCHousingSearch.com or call the toll free Bilingual Call Center 1-877-428-8844
Department of Social Services (DSS) (843) 953-9400 www.state.sc.us/dss
Commissioner of Public Works (water) (843) 727-6800 www.charlestoncpw.com
BellSouth (residential service) (843) 780-2355 www.bellsouth.com
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) (843) 554-7234 www.sceg.com
Charleston County Human Services Commission (843) 724-6760
