South Carolina Reentry Housing
South Carolina Reentry-Friendly Housing, Shelters & Rental Help
This directory lists South Carolina housing resources that may help with emergency shelter, transitional housing, coordinated entry (CES), and homelessness prevention. Many programs require an intake assessment and may have eligibility rules (ID, county residency, background restrictions, bed availability, family status, or referral). Always confirm requirements with the provider and, if you’re under supervision, verify any housing plan with your officer.
Statewide Quick Start
Best first steps for finding shelter, rental help, and your local coordinated entry pathway.
✅ Verified Start Here (Statewide)
SC 211 (United Way)
Statewide hotline & searchable directory for shelter, rent/utility help, food, and local programs.
Statewide hotline & searchable directory for shelter, rent/utility help, food, and local programs.
Statewide
SC Housing Search (Affordable Rentals)
Search affordable rental listings and supportive housing options statewide.
Search affordable rental listings and supportive housing options statewide.
Statewide
SC Housing — Renters (Resources & Rental Search)
State housing agency resources for renters, including links to rental search tools & programs.
State housing agency resources for renters, including links to rental search tools & programs.
Statewide
SC Interagency Council on Homelessness (Local CoCs)
Find your local Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agency and coverage area.
Find your local Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agency and coverage area.
Statewide
🛠️ Eligible Confirm Availability / Requirements
USA.gov — Emergency Help Paying Rent
Federal guidance for rent help, eviction resources, and where to apply locally (often via 211).
Federal guidance for rent help, eviction resources, and where to apply locally (often via 211).
Statewide
USA.gov — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
How vouchers work and how to apply through your local public housing agency (waitlists vary).
How vouchers work and how to apply through your local public housing agency (waitlists vary).
Statewide
HUD — Coordinated Entry Overview
Explains how coordinated entry works and why many housing resources require CES assessment first.
Explains how coordinated entry works and why many housing resources require CES assessment first.
Statewide
Upstate (Greenville–Spartanburg)
Counties: Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee, Laurens, Cherokee, Union
✅ Verified Shelter & Housing Providers
United Housing Connections (Greenville)
Housing navigation and homelessness prevention resources for the Upstate.
Housing navigation and homelessness prevention resources for the Upstate.
Greenville
Miracle Hill — Greenville Rescue Mission
Emergency shelter programming (availability and intake rules vary by program).
Emergency shelter programming (availability and intake rules vary by program).
Greenville
Miracle Hill — Spartanburg Rescue Mission
Shelter services in Spartanburg (confirm bed availability and intake).
Shelter services in Spartanburg (confirm bed availability and intake).
Spartanburg
United Ministries (Greenville) — Housing & Stability
Support services that may help with housing stability and homelessness-related needs.
Support services that may help with housing stability and homelessness-related needs.
Greenville
🛠️ Eligible Coordinated Entry / Referral First
Upstate CoC — Coordinated Entry (CES)
Coordinated entry is often required to access HUD-funded housing resources.
Coordinated entry is often required to access HUD-funded housing resources.
Upstate
City of Greenville — Homeless Services (Resource Hub)
Local guidance and links to Upstate housing and shelter resources.
Local guidance and links to Upstate housing and shelter resources.
Greenville
Spartanburg County — “A Place to Call Home” (Resources)
Local homelessness services information; follow the intake steps provided.
Local homelessness services information; follow the intake steps provided.
Spartanburg
Catawba / Charlotte-Metro SC (Rock Hill Area)
Counties: York, Lancaster, Chester
✅ Verified Housing Stability & Homeless Prevention
Housing Development Corporation of Rock Hill (HDCRH)
Programs may include homelessness prevention and housing-focused support.
Programs may include homelessness prevention and housing-focused support.
Rock Hill
Catawba Area Coalition for the Homeless (CACH)
Regional homelessness network and coordinated entry resources (coverage varies by county).
Regional homelessness network and coordinated entry resources (coverage varies by county).
Region-wide
Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless (LACH)
Local coordinated support; confirm current shelter/hotel assistance availability.
Local coordinated support; confirm current shelter/hotel assistance availability.
Lancaster
🛠️ Eligible Confirm Eligibility / Intake
SC Housing Search — Local Rental Listings
Search affordable rentals; waitlists and requirements vary by property.
Search affordable rentals; waitlists and requirements vary by property.
Online
SC211 — York/Lancaster Housing Help
Use 211 to locate county-specific shelters and rent/utility help options.
Use 211 to locate county-specific shelters and rent/utility help options.
York/Lancaster
Midlands (Columbia Area)
Counties: Richland, Lexington, Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Sumter
✅ Verified Shelters & Transitional Housing
Transitions Homeless Center
Emergency housing + services; also supports pathways to permanent housing.
Emergency housing + services; also supports pathways to permanent housing.
Columbia
Oliver Gospel Mission (Men / Women & Children)
Men’s services and Toby’s Place for women/children (intake steps apply).
Men’s services and Toby’s Place for women/children (intake steps apply).
Columbia
Homeless No More (Family Shelter / St. Lawrence Place)
Emergency and transitional options for families; confirm intake process.
Emergency and transitional options for families; confirm intake process.
Columbia
St. Lawrence Place (Homeless No More)
Transitional housing model with supportive services for families.
Transitional housing model with supportive services for families.
Columbia
🛠️ Eligible Specialized Shelter / Confirm First
Sistercare (Midlands DV Services)
Support and emergency services for survivors of domestic violence (confidential processes).
Support and emergency services for survivors of domestic violence (confidential processes).
Midlands
Columbia Housing — Emergency Housing Resource List
Local list of emergency housing resources and contacts (verify updates before relying).
Local list of emergency housing resources and contacts (verify updates before relying).
Columbia
SC211 — Midlands Housing & Rent Help
Use 211 for county-specific options (shelters, rent/utility help, warming centers).
Use 211 for county-specific options (shelters, rent/utility help, warming centers).
Midlands
Lowcountry & Coastal
Counties: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Hampton
✅ Verified Lowcountry Providers & Entry Points
One80 Place
Lowcountry CoC lead agency and direct services (confirm intake & availability).
Lowcountry CoC lead agency and direct services (confirm intake & availability).
Charleston
City of Charleston — Hope Center
Day resource center with wraparound services; ask about housing navigation pathways.
Day resource center with wraparound services; ask about housing navigation pathways.
Charleston
Family Promise of Beaufort County — Shelter Program
Family shelter program with case management and stabilization supports.
Family shelter program with case management and stabilization supports.
Beaufort/Jasper
Lowcountry Continuum of Care (CoC)
Network coordinating housing and services across Lowcountry counties.
Network coordinating housing and services across Lowcountry counties.
Lowcountry
🛠️ Eligible Coordinated Entry / Safety-Specific Resources
Lowcountry CoC — Coordinated Entry (CES)
Access point process for connecting to housing and supportive services.
Access point process for connecting to housing and supportive services.
Lowcountry
My Sister’s House (DV Services)
Support for survivors (confidential housing/safety planning processes).
Support for survivors (confidential housing/safety planning processes).
Charleston
SC211 — Lowcountry Housing & Rental Help
Fastest way to locate up-to-date openings, rent help, and local programs.
Fastest way to locate up-to-date openings, rent help, and local programs.
Lowcountry
Pee Dee & Grand Strand (TCHC / ECHO Region)
Counties: Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lee,
Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, Williamsburg
✅ Verified CoC Lead & Housing Programs
Total Care for the Homeless Coalition (TCHC)
HUD-designated CoC network for the region; CES assessments route access to many programs.
HUD-designated CoC network for the region; CES assessments route access to many programs.
Region-wide
Eastern Carolina Housing Organization (ECHO)
Lead agency for TCHC; housing programs and coordinated entry intake.
Lead agency for TCHC; housing programs and coordinated entry intake.
Florence/Myrtle Beach
ECHO — Get Help (CES Entry)
Start CES assessment via ECHO in TCHC region; follow instructions for your situation.
Start CES assessment via ECHO in TCHC region; follow instructions for your situation.
Pee Dee/Grand Strand
ECHO — Housing Programs (Coverage Area)
Lists TCHC service counties and housing program types.
Lists TCHC service counties and housing program types.
Region-wide
🛠️ Eligible CES Assessments / Access Points
TCHC — Coordinated Entry Access Points
Find where to complete CES assessment online or in person in the TCHC region.
Find where to complete CES assessment online or in person in the TCHC region.
Region-wide
TCHC — Coordinated Entry System (CES)
Explains matching and prioritization for available resources within the network.
Explains matching and prioritization for available resources within the network.
Region-wide
SC211 — Pee Dee/Grand Strand Housing Help
Use 211 to locate rotating openings, rent/utility help, and local partner agencies.
Use 211 to locate rotating openings, rent/utility help, and local partner agencies.
Pee Dee/Coast
Directory Use Disclaimer
OACRA provides publicly available information to help you locate housing resources. OACRA is not a court, probation office, shelter operator, or legal service provider.
- Always confirm eligibility, intake steps, and availability directly with the provider.
- Many programs require Coordinated Entry (CES) assessment before placement.
- Some housing options restrict based on criminal history, supervision status, and local policies.
- If you’re under supervision, verify any housing plan (address, roommates, curfew rules) with your officer.
- Listing does not imply affiliation with any South Carolina agency, court, or department.
