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The South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) will open mobile intake centers on November 7 to accept individual applications for housing recovery related to the October 2015 storm. The mobile offices will serve three counties each day and alternate locations to reach citizens around the state more effectively.

During the month of November, the mobile intake centers will set up offices in the following counties or combined county areas: Bamberg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Charleston, Darlington-Florence, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville-Spartanburg, Horry, Kershaw-Lee, Marion, Newberry-Fairfield-Greenwood, and Orangeburg. Each mobile office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday, November 7:
North Charleston City Hall, 2500 City Hall Lane in North Charleston
Andrew Chapel Baptist Church, 3670 Five Chop Road in Orangeburg
Ebenezer Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins Street in Manning

Tuesday, November 8:
Miles Road Baptist Church Life Center, 819 Miles Road in Summerville
Denmark Train Depot, 12 Baruch Street in Denmark
Cross Community Center, 1690 Old Highway 6 in Cross

Wednesday, November 9:
Greenville County Administrative Office, Conference Room F, 300 University Ridge in Greenville
Quick Jobs Center, 900 FR Huff Drive in St. Matthews
County Administration Building, 2523 East Highway 76 in Marion

Thursday, November 10:
Lynchburg Town Hall, 81 Magnolia Street in Lynchburg
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 3208 North Governor Williams Highway in Darlington
Horry County Government and Justice Center, 1301 Second Avenue in Conway
(Overflow Parking Lot at Corner of Lewis Street and Second Avenue)

Friday, November 11:
Beck Recreational Center, 2030 Church Street in Georgetown
Drill Hall at the Sheriff's Department, 550 Wilson Road in Newberry
Oakman Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 177 Oakman Branch Road in Walterboro

Saturday, November 12:
Beck Recreational Center, 2030 Church Street in Georgetown
Ebenezer Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins Street in Manning
Denmark Train Depot, 12 Baruch Street in Denmark

SCDRO also operates two permanent intake centers located at 318 E. Main Street in Kingstree and 725 Broad Street in Sumter. The permanent intake centers are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Citizens may make appointments for intake services at any office by contacting their case manager or contacting SCDRO directly. Residents may contact SCDRO by calling 1-844-330-1199 or visiting the SCDRO website at www.scstormrecovery.com.

The goal is to serve as many citizens as possible. SCDRO intends to repair or replace approximately 1,500 homes affected by the October 2015 Storm. The program is designed to assist Low to Moderate income households and serve South Carolina's most vulnerable population. The highest priority will be given to households with documented damage and homeowners who are 65 years old or older, persons with documented disabilities, or households with children five years old or younger. The program focuses on the repair or replacement of homes for the most at-risk citizens that do not have the resources to repair or rebuild their homes.

SCDRO will provide eligible citizens with safe, sanitary and secure homes.Any previous funds for home repair received such as homeowner's insurance, FEMA or local charities, will be subtracted from the total. Households served by this program are required to accept a three year forgivable lien.

Citizens applying for assistance should prepare by collecting the correct documents before visiting the intake center. Finding the required documents can be difficult after a devastating event. The SCDRO has a list of acceptable documents on their website.

The program does not apply to residents of Richland and Lexington County or the City of Columbia, as these jurisdictions received separate grant money. The 22 counties served by the program include Bamberg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Newberry, Orangeburg, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties.

For more information, please visit the SCDRO website at www.scstormrecovery.com.