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Buford Housing Authority outlines public housing, vouchers and homeownership help for Beaufort County residents
Summary
Representatives from the Buford Housing Authority described public housing, the voluntary Family Self‑Sufficiency program and how Beaufort County residents can apply for assistance, including office hours, website, address and phone number.
Representatives of the Buford Housing Authority visited a Beaufort County program segment to describe the agency’s public housing and Section 8 voucher services and to explain how residents can apply.
Willie May Simmons Jenkins, resident initiative support operation manager for the housing authority, said the agency serves "individuals who have low or moderate income that needs housing" through two principal programs: public housing units the authority owns and HUD‑subsidized Section 8 vouchers that help participants rent in the private market. "We have two programs that we offer which is public housing … and the Section 8 voucher program," Jenkins said.
Tamika Pizaro, family self‑sufficiency coordinator and homeownership liaison, and Jenkins described the Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program as voluntary for both Section 8 and public housing participants. The program provides budgeting assistance, career counseling and supports aimed at increasing income; the housing authority also said participants may use Section 8 vouchers to help offset the cost of homeownership. "We do allow them to use a Section 8 voucher to offset the cost of home ownership," Pizaro said.
Jenkins provided practical application details for residents: public housing applications are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; interested applicants can visit the authority’s website at bufordha.com, stop by the office at 1009 Prince Street in Buford, South Carolina, or call 843‑525‑7059.
On inventory, Jenkins said the public housing portfolio is "approximately 239 units," including an 80‑unit apartment complex at Sandwood Terrace and other properties named Oakhill Terrace, Marsh Point, Yamothy Heights and scattered sites across Buford County.
Both guests emphasized that the housing authority is an accessible resource for residents in need of housing help. "If you are in need of housing, please feel free to reach out and contact us," Jenkins said. The segment closed with the host thanking the visitors for sharing information about housing options in Beaufort County.
The housing authority’s representatives declined to provide additional program budget details or waitlist lengths during the segment; those data points were not specified.
