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Last updated: July 27, 2026 Unsafe home right now? Call 911 for fire, smoke, collapse, serious electrical danger, or an immediate threat to life. For a suspected gas leak, leave the home and call your gas utility from a safe place. Do not wait for a repair grant application. For a shutoff notice, broken heating … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Is the home dangerous right now? Do not wait for a grant decision if you smell gas, see sparks or live wires, have sewage inside the home, or believe part of the building may collapse. Move people away from the danger. Call 911, the fire department, or the utility that … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Important 2026 update: South Carolina Housing replaced its old Home Repair and Critical Home Repair intake route with the Housing Preservation Initiative for new sponsor applications beginning July 1, 2026. Also, SC Safe Home is not accepting applications as of this update, even though it reopened briefly on July 13. … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Start With Safety if the Home Is Dangerous Repair programs usually cannot protect you tonight. If you smell gas, see sparking wires, have sewage backing up, or fear a roof or wall may collapse, leave the dangerous area. Call 911, the gas company, the electric utility, or the right emergency … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Is the home dangerous right now? Leave the building and call 911 for a gas smell, active fire, sparking, a carbon monoxide alarm, serious collapse risk, or another immediate threat. For a utility emergency, also call the emergency number printed on your gas or electric bill. A repair program is … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is dangerous now Call 911, the fire department, or the utility emergency line first if you smell gas, see live wires, have sewage inside the home, see a ceiling or wall starting to collapse, or have flooding near electricity. A repair program cannot replace emergency help. If … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Start with safety, not an application If you smell gas, see sparks, have sewage entering the home, or face a fire or collapse risk, leave the unsafe area and call 911 or the utility. Do not wait for a grant decision. If the home has no safe heat during dangerous … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Unsafe home right now? Call 911 for fire, smoke, a gas smell, sparking wires, carbon monoxide, a collapsing ceiling, major flooding, or sewage inside the home. Call your utility’s emergency number for a gas or electric danger. Repair programs usually cannot respond fast enough to replace emergency services. Bottom line: … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 Start With Safety If you smell gas, see sparks or live wires, or believe part of the house may collapse, leave the danger area and call 911 or the utility emergency number first. Repair funding applications come after immediate safety. Bottom Line Iowa does not have one statewide application that … Read more

Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is dangerous now: Call 911 for fire, a strong fuel smell, exposed live wiring, carbon monoxide symptoms, a collapsing floor or roof, or another immediate threat. For loss of heat, also call the fuel vendor, electric utility, landlord if applicable, and Alaska 211 at 2-1-1 or 1-800-478-2221. … Read more