Help with rent Pickens County South Carolina

Housing and Rental Assistance

Pickens County South Carolina rental assistance. Pickens County tenants, homeless individuals, and low income families can get help with paying rent as well as other housing needs.

A number of organizations work to stop evictions, rehouse the homeless, and provide emergency rent or deposit assistance along with shelter.

Eviction Prevention Services

In general, anyone seeking housing assistance needs to be close to eviction, have a utility disconnection notice, or be currently homeless. When found to be qualified for financial assistance, the Pickens County resident may be issued a cash grant for paying back rent.

Or they may be given support in the form money for their utility bills or even mortgage help. In some cases legal aid or some form of non-monetary assistance may be used. Find the leading agencies to call for rent help below.

In general, the Pickens County organizations focus their services on the vulnerable, ranging from single parents to senior citizens or the disabled. Applicants should also have proof of income when applying for rental or security deposit help.

Housing Authority of the City of Easley 101 Wallace Drive Easley, South Carolina 29641: Main Phone: 864-855-0629: Everything from low income, public housing to section 8 rent vouchers are available. A waiting list is in place as well. The disabled and elderly may sometimes be given priority per HUD guidelines.

South Carolina Legal Services: Phone: (864) 679-3232

Free Legal Services

Eviction defense, free legal aid for senior or low income renters, and other advice is given from attorneys. find more details on

Free Legal Services

legal aid in South Carolina United Christian Ministries - Good Samaritan Alliance: Location is 303 Dacusville Highway: Easley, SC 29640: Main phone number is (864) 855-0853:

Utility Bill Payment Help

Various form of financial aid are offered. This includes for rent, utility or security deposits, furniture for homes, and other low-income assistance. Some Pickens County residents may be given loans for any rental needs.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

Salvation Army Family Services in Pickens County 102 Stewart Drive Easley, SC 29640 (864) 855-6408

Housing and Rental Assistance

Assistance ranges from mortgage help to emergency rental assistance, shelter, a thrift store, and utility bill help to stop homelessness. Funds for rent or housing require contribution from the applicant as well as case management. MARYS (Ministry Alliance for Regaining Your Safety) House: Pickens, SC based, and dial (864) 855-1708: This is a shelter for women of children facing domestic violence.

Community Action Agency Services

SHARE Community Action Agency Pickens County 254 S. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607: Dial (864) 269-0700

Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance

This non-profit also covers Pickens County. On occasion, some funds or government grants for rent or fuel bills are offered. The church may also arrange overnight shelter for the homeless. There is job programs, mortgage help, and case management for tenants that are behind on their rent or other housing costs.

Clemson Community Care – Pickens County residents: Main location is 105 Anderson Highway: Clemson, SC 29631: Call (864) 653-4460 for information.

Eviction Prevention Services

Tenants with an eviction notice can get rent help. There is also free foreclosure counseling, home repair programs, clinics, and more. CCC has a goal of helping the working poor and struggling families get food, pay rent, and address other bills.

Upstate Homeless Coalition of Pickens South Carolina: Main phone number is (864) 964-8250: Programs range from transitional housing for the homeless with mental or physical illness to substance abusers. A focus is also on helping seniors with their mortgages or rent.