Bulletin 2019-03 - SC Safe Home Mitigation Grant Program Award Amount - Notice of Program Revisions and Maximum Grant Awards

To help applicants determine their estimated grant award, the South Carolina Department of Insurance has provided an award estimator located at SCSafeHome.com. Please see the example below: Matchlni Grants Non•Matchln1 Grants Applicant's Annual Adjusted Gross Income for the Applicant's Annual Adjusted Gross Income for the household size exceeds 80% of HUD median for the county household size does not exceed 80% of HUD median for the in which the home is located and the state average for county in which the home is located or the state average household size. for household size. Maximum award is $4,000 Maximum award is $5,000 Homeowner matches Safe Home's contribution dollar•for. No homeowner matching required. dollar up to the award maximum. Example 1: Example 1: New roof estimate= $8,500 New roof estimate = $8,500 Safe Home pays: $4,000 Safe Home pays: $5,000 Homeowner pays: $4,500 Homeowner pays: $3,500 - - Example 2: Example 2: Opening Protection (hurricane shutters) estimate= $4,700 Opening Protection (hurricane shutters) estimate= $4,700 Safe Home pays: $2,350 Safe Home pays: $4,700 Homeowner pays: $2,350 Homeowner pays: $0 To apply for a SC Safe Home grant please visit SCSafeHome.com and submit an application via the online portal. Video tutorials, also located on this site, are available to assist applicants with the application submission process. Please direct any questions you may have regarding this Bulletin to the SC Safe Home staff at (803)737-6087 or scsafehome@doi.sc.gov.