Greenville County assistance programs.

Mortgage Assistance

The local United Way organization is providing both leadership and support to a newly created Greenville County Foreclosure task force that will help them prevent foreclosures in Greenville County South Carolina. As a part of this assistance being offered, a mortgage rescue fund was funded with hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was created to help qualified homeowners who are behind with their mortgage payments, and will help them restructure their mortgages in order to prevent a foreclosure or save their homes. The United Way partners with groups and organizations such as Salvation Army, GAIHN, and the Homes of Hope, and all these groups are helping to provide transitional housing to local Greenville residents who lose their homes or are in danger of losing their homes.

The need for mortgage and foreclosure help is dire. Foreclosures continue to increase in Greenville County, South Carolina. In 2008, almost 3,000 homes went into foreclosure, which was an increase from 2,801 in 2007. This is according to the Greenville County Human Relations Commission and other statistics. Contact the United Way of Greenville County at 864.467.3333. Or click here to find other programs that provide mortgage assistance.

Also try contacting the Greenville County Human Relations Commission. This South Carolina government agency offers free foreclosure counseling. Staff members and housing counselors have been trained and certified by the federal government HUD agency to provide consultations to those who are considering HECM (reverse mortgages), advice and assistance to those Greenville area homeowners who are in danger of being foreclosed on (Loss Mitigation and Foreclosure Prevention Programs), advice to those considering high interest loans (High Cost Loans) and those that were taken advantage of through Predatory Lending and high interest rate mortgages. (864) 467-7095

 

 

 

Receive free foreclosure help in Greenville from Homeownership Resource Center. Learn more on the programs offered.

Another HUD approved housing and foreclosure counseling agency for Greenville homeowners is Urban League of the Upstate. Phone (864) 244-3862. They offer numerous programs, counseling, job finding services, etc. But one in high demand is foreclosure prevention.

Help with rent, utility bills, and other costs

The Salvation Army of Greenville County has several resources and services for Greenville residents. They are providing emergency financial assistance and cash grants to help those people who need rent help, utility bill assistance, help for medical bills, and more. A listing of their resources is below. Contact them at 864-235-4803.

The Greenville County Salvation Army assists individuals and families with everyday expenses and basic needs on a daily basis. People who are struggling, or who may be having difficulty due to the loss of a job, or a reduction in income can turn to The Salvation Army for a variety of necessities and assistance programs. These options include:

• Utility bills - A disconnection notice is required or be imminent.
• Referrals to other community resources, such as patient assistance programs for free medications, and other government programs
• Clothing
• Rent Assistance
• Food Aid
• Prescription Medications and Drugs

Greer Relief and Resources Agency provides qualified individuals with short-term emergency assistance which is limited in scope and nature to help through a crisis, not maintenance. Services offered include food vouchers, rent and mortgage payment assistance, utility bill assistance, and prescription expense aid. Phone (864) 848-5355.

Greenville South Carolina based United Ministries provides limited financial assistance on a first come first serve basis. The programs are offered on certain days of the week. You can call them at (864) 232-6463. For example, utility help is offered Wednesday morning. Rent help is also Wednesdays. Call them to learn more.

Simpsonville has an agency known as Golden Strip Emergency Relief & Resource Agency. This non-profit agency helps low income families who are experiencing a financial emergency or hardship. The non-profit organization assists residents with the family's essential needs. They run a food pantry, offer medications and prescription drugs, provide referrals to health clinics, utility bill help, education, and counseling services, and can even provide funds for rent and mortgage payments. Dial (864) 688-2233, or more on food assistance programs.

North Greenville Food Crisis Ministry, which is located in Travelers Rest, primarily helps low to moderate income individuals with food and clothing. However in a crisis situation that someone is facing, when the need is verified, the ministry can help with providing medications/prescriptions, utilities (must be past due or about to be past due), and/or rent/mortgage payments (must be past due or about to be past due on the payment). Dial (864) 834-7342.

Catholic Charities of the Piedmont Deanery is an agency with limited funds, and they can provide dental assistance from the SAVE A SMILE program (restorative dental care dentures for low-income families with no health insurance). Housing, rent, and mortgage payment assistance. Limited case/care management as well as referrals to SC and federal government programs. Senior consultation, information/referral on government programs, and advocacy. Greenville South Carolina. (864) 242-2233

Soteria Community Development Corporation (phone (864) 281-1520 x1100) runs numerous assistance programs, including legal aid, clothing closet, grants and financial assistance (utilities, rent and mortgage), debt reduction and financial budgeting and credit repair workshops, free food pantry, foreclosure prevention clinic, and housing assistance.

Prince of Peace Catholic Church - Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Non-profit agency provides financial assistance to those in need with funds. Examples include rent, prescription expenses, and energy bills. A food pantry is also on site. Taylors SC. (864) 331-3937

Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (phone number (864) 2429801) runs the federal government created Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP). This rent and housing program was put into place with stimulus dollars. Qualified ow income people can receive up to 18 months worth of rent help. It is not a charity but rather focuses on people who are faced with a short term financial hardship.

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church - This church can provide aid including various forms of financial assistance for bills, and help is made available to those in need. Access a food pantry, utility assistance, and more.  2252 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681-5438, (864) 288-4884

AID Upstate – Can help HIV positive and AIDs residents. Programs offered include advocacy, assistance with government and health benefits, medical case management, care referrals, and financial counseling. Cash grants can pay for limited medical including vision and dental care, medicines, as well as short-term rent/mortgage assistance. Greenville, South Carolina 29602-0105, (864) 250-0607

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church – Call them or stop by for help including rent, electric and cooling bills, and more. 8 Gillin Dr., Simpsonville, South Carolina 29680-6108, (864) 963-3430

Foothills Family Resources – This is a multi-service center. A number of assistance programs offered include Head Start, food pantry, and funds can help families in crisis pay for rent, mortgage, utilities, and sometimes prescription medications when funds are available. Other services include getting help from a specialist in applying for Medicaid and other health benefits, WIC, and job finding programs and resources. Case management and referrals are offered too. 3 Main St., Slater, SC 29683, (864) 836-1100

Downtown Outreach Ministry – Get emergency assistance in the form of utility bill help, clothes, food, possible rent assistance, and support for other bills and necessities. Greenville, South Carolina 29601, (864) 313-7151

Some other non-profits, churches, charities, and other groups focus on offering housing programs. Find other resources for Greenville rent assistance.

Help with heating bills

A local organization, SHARE, or Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, serves Greenville County residents and provides them with grants and funds for paying heating bills. S.H.A.R.E. administers a $1.5 million federal government home heating bill assistance program. If a person or family doesn't qualify for the federal government help, the agency also relies on private donations and those funds may be available. The budget for that private assistance is about $300,000 per year. In addition, the agency also distributes blankets and other essentials to the disabled and elderly every winter who may be struggling. Call 864-269-0700 to learn more.

Another place to turn to for utility and heating bill help is the Salvation Army of Greenville County. They plan to provide emergency cash grants and financial assistance for heating service to struggling families. They have also opened shelters for people who need a warm place to stay. The Salvation Army of Greenville South Carolina can be contacted at (864) 235-4803. Please note that those people who are seeking financial help or grants from them will need a disconnection notice.

Greenville County South Carolina programs and agencies that cover the entire state

Get information on programs, resources and non-profit agencies that provide mortgage, rent, housing, foreclosure, and other assistance to all of South Carolina and Greenville County.

• South Carolina energy bill help
• South Carolina free HUD foreclosure counseling
• South Carolina Section 8 housing assistance
• South Carolina mortgage and foreclosure programs
• South Carolina free legal assistance
• South Carolina free food pantries and banks
• Get free dental assistance in South Carolina. Read more.
• South Carolina community clinics.

 

 

Direct assistance in Greenville

SHARE also offers other types of assistance, including eviction prevention, restoration of utility services, vouchers for medication, emergency fuel, and utility service disconcertion assistance. Contact them at the number above.

Another local non-profit agency that can help Greenville South Carolina families is Urban Ministries, which can be reached at 232-6463. Some of the programs they offer include these.

• Employment Readiness - This program can help a people find a job, and Urban Ministries partners with the United Way, American Red Cross, and Greenville Technical College. Professionals will help people find a job, network, and coach candidates.
• Emergency Assistance - The mission of Emergency Assistance program is to offer short term solutions, provide hopeful options, strong encouragement to people in need, and also offer a measure of stability to people that are finding themselves in a financial crisis. The assistance program helps people with food, paying their rent, offers utility bill help, provides life sustaining medications, heat assistance, and food stamp applications and free food.
• Referrals and information. They can direct people to programs as varied as free diapers or ways to get help consolidating payday loans, which unfortunately many South Carolina families have.

Get emergency rent and mortgage help, energy and utility bill help, as well as food assistance

A total of six local, non-profit charity agencies that are all located on the front lines of the nations current economic crisis have been awarded grants and funds totaling tens of thousands of dollars. The money is being provided to these organizations from United Way of Greenville County. The money will be distributed by the 6 local agencies to help them meet the community's increased demand for emergency basic needs and assistance with paying bills, rent, and mortgages. Click here to find additional ways to get mortgage help in South Carolina.

The funds and assistance programs will be provided by The Salvation Army, United Ministries, Golden Strip Emergency Relief, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Foothills Family Resources, and Greer Relief. Each of these agencies will receive thousands of dollars in emergency funding to help address the growing need prompted by record unemployment in the Greenville South Carolina area and the home foreclosure crisis. The funds are designated to providing direct service to the community in the form of rent and mortgage assistance, utility bill assistance and/or food assistance.

Free food pantries and vouchers

Try contacting the following for free food in the Greenville South Carolina area. Harvest HOPE Food Bank - Greater Greenville Area Branch ((864) 281-3995), Community Food Bank of the Upstate ((864) 277-0298) and also call Food From The Heart (phone (864) 756-3617).

If these locations are not near you, or if for some reason they can’t provide the food or support you need, then find other Greenville SC food banks. The number of churches, charities, and non-profits that operate in the region is extensive.

Health care services

A local agency offers several health care programs. No matter whether you or your family needs pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, prescriptions, or select specialty health care services, New Horizon Family Health Services has several free or low priced services. They provide medical help to low income, the unemployed, and those with no or limited health insurance. 864-233-1534. Find additional free health care programs. Read more.

Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Inc. has locations in Greenville, Greer, and Simponsville. They offer a variety of free health care services to qualified individuals, and may also have free prescription medications. Dial (864) 232-1471

Taylors Free Medical Clinic (dial (864) 244-1134) is a faith-based community clinic that provides free medical services and health care.

Locate more health centers and clinics in Greenville South Carolina.

 

 

Career counseling and help find a job in Greenville

Urban League of the Upstate offers comprehensive job services. Among them include an on site Career Development and Learning Center (CDLC). This agency and center offers job-training services in office management and computer technology skills. Another program known as Career Link offers employment counseling, assistance with job search, employability assessment and training, job readiness workshops, GED classes and resume writing. (864) 244-3862

Debt reduction credit repair, and bankruptcy assistance and advice

CredAbility, and their local Greenville Branch Office (dial (800) 251-2227) offers a host of credit, debt, and foreclosure programs. Talk to a counselor for budget and credit counseling (comprehensive budget review and written action plan), credit repair, learn about and enter into debt management program (intervene with creditors to arrange Debt Management Plan and creditor concessions in the form of reduced interest rates, reduced fees, debt consolidation, and minimum monthly payments), foreclosure counseling and prevention services, and general housing aid.