“This program can take care of months and months. We have heard from most organizations that are serving folks that most folks are maybe behind maybe 4 or 6 months… but if you are 9 or 10 or 12 months behind… this program can take care of all of that as well as utility payments," explains Chris Winston with SC Housing. This program helps those who are in need of extra cash to help pay back rent and utilities and those who qualify can get up to 12 months of financial aid dating back to March 2020. “We’ve got hundreds of calls into our call center and hundreds of applications already being filed on the application website," Winson says, "We know there was a pent up need, we know a lot of counties in SC have renters who are behind on their payments, who are behind on their utility bills, and we hope to serve as many of them as quickly as possible.”