Homeowner Rehabilitation Program 

Funding for this program is provided through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Assistance will typically be granted for repairs amounting to $20,000 or less. Funds will be awarded on a first-come/first-served basis for eligible applicants.  Funds will generally be granted as deferred forgivable loans.

Please call the Community Development Department's Grant Programs Division at 803-785-8121 for more information on the HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation Program.  You may also email  cdcustomerservice@lex-co.com.

Read more on this informational brochure.

*Application for Homeowner Rehabilitation Program.

*Lexington County is not currently accepting applications for the Homeowner

Rehabilitation Program.  Please check back in June 2013 for funding availability.  

General Eligibility Guidelines

• The property must be located in Lexington County.
• Applicants must be elderly (62 plus years old), disabled, or a veteran. 
• The applicant must own and occupy the property as their principal residence for a minimum of 18 months prior to submitting an application. (Life estates and contract for sale are not eligible) 
• The after-rehabilitation property value must be less than 95 percent of the median purchase price for Lexington County ($200,160). The value may be determined by the County staff appraiser or tax assessor. 
• Only single-family detached or manufactured homes are eligible for assistance through this program. If you are requiring assistance for a manufactured home, the home must be less than 20 years old and have permanent utility hook ups and foundation.
• The property must require improvements in one or more of the following categories:
  • The property presently does not conform to  HUD Section 8 MHQS or related local codes and regulations (i.e. building, housing, fire, electrical and plumbing codes);
  • The condition and appearance of the property is detrimental to the neighborhood environment;
  • Handicapped accessibility.
• The applicant must be income eligible: (see chart below)