S.0951

Safe Homes Act

Introduced·2/24/26
Introduced Text

Establishes the SC Safe Home Program to provide grants for hurricane damage mitigation to eligible homeowners.

The bill establishes the SC Safe Home Program to provide grants for hurricane damage mitigation to eligible homeowners. The program will award grants based on financial need and prioritize applicants with the greatest need. Grants can be used for various retrofitting measures to reduce hurricane damage. The program will be funded by premium taxes collected by the South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association. The bill also revises grant eligibility and award amounts, authorizes annual bulletin-based allocations, and establishes needs-based prioritization of grants.

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Banking and Insurance Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 24

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Feb 24

Senate

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance