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RollingRolling deadline — apply anytime·Updated June 21, 2026

County First Initiative

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority (SC Housing)

Who can apply

homebuyers. rural homebuyers. first-time homebuyers

About this opportunity

Forgivable down payment assistance and special fixed-rate financing for homebuyers in 29 targeted rural South Carolina counties. Eligible counties include Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Orangeburg, Saluda, Union, and Williamsburg. FHA, USDA, or VA financing eligible. Apply via an SC Housing lending partner.

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