Community

Chester County Affordable Housing Resources

Rental, Mortgage & Utility Assistance

Chester County Housing Authority

The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Chester is to assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe and sanitary housing at an affordable cost.

(803) 581-6981

Carolina Community Actions

This program is designed to help low-income households meet their home heating and cooling needs and increase energy self-sufficiency, and thereby reduce the vulnerability resulting from energy needs.

803-385-5205

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Homeless, Transitional & Day Shelters

Center Of Hope

A homeless shelter for women and their children.

(803) 581-5890

Chester Mission Station

The mission of Center of Hope is to demonstrate Christ’s love, grace and hope by providing shelter, healing and opportunities to homeless women and their children of Chester county first and surrounding counties as availability exists.

803-385-1556

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Transitions Homeless Center

Providing homeless men and women ages 18 and older access to our day center, hot meals, showers, service providers and housing. We cover the following counties: Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, Chester, Lancaster, Newberry, York, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Allendale, Barnwell, and Aiken.

803-708-4861

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Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Delivered Meals

Harvest Hope -- Website shows all food providers

(803) 254-4432

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Turning Point Food Pantry

Provides food for senior citizens, the unemployed, and others who are not eligible for government assistance and for all in special emergency situations.

803-379-0888

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