First Impression Of South Carolina Inc.

First Impression Of South Carolina Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Greenville, South Carolina, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current registration valid through December 18, 2025. As a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, the organization focuses on providing critical community welfare services, specifically addressing homelessness and housing insecurity in the Greenville metropolitan area. While detailed background information beyond its federal grant work is not available in the provided documentation, the organization has demonstrated a consistent commitment to supporting vulnerable populations through targeted housing and homeless support initiatives.

The organization has been a recipient of multiple federal grant awards from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), primarily through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. In August 2025, First Impression Of South Carolina Inc. was awarded a $254,429 CoC Program grant to provide housing and homeless services, with activities including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. As a sub-grantee, the organization has received multiple ESG awards from the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, dating back to July 2021. These sub-awards have supported critical homeless assistance activities such as street outreach, emergency shelter operations, essential services for shelter residents, rapid re-housing assistance, and COVID-19 response efforts. The organization's grant work consistently focuses on quickly rehousing homeless individuals and families, minimizing trauma, and promoting self-sufficiency among populations experiencing housing instability.