May 2016

Join South Carolina Community Loan Fund for the fourth annual Tri-County Housing Summit to continue the conversation on why housing matters to the long-term economic viability of the region, and how we can move our efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing forward. 

Joseph Minicozzi, the principal of Urban3, LLC will return as the summit's keynote speaker this year. Urban3, an Asheville-based consulting firm, seeks to empower communities with the ability to promote development patterns that secure a community's fiscal condition while reinforcing a stronger sense of place and to provide a deeper understanding of this environment by measuring data, visualizing results; and digging deeper into policies' effect on the built environment. Minicozzi will help us further explore the economics of place by presenting an analysis created by his team for the Tri-County Region.

2016 Tri-County Housing Summit: The Economics of Place
Thursday, June 16, 2016 l 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Trident Technical College, Center for Economic Development
7000 Rivers Ave. Building 900
North Charleston, SC 29406
$20 Tickets, Lunch Will Be Provided



The 2016 Tri-County Housing Summit is sponsored by SCBiz News, PNC Bank, TD Bank, and First Citizens Bank.
News
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Upcoming Events
May 17, 2016  l 6:00pm l Orangeburg, SC
After eight weeks of training and planning, entrepreneurs will present their healthy food business plans to a panel of judges. The entrepreneur with the strongest business plan will receive $12,500 in seed capital for their business.  The event is free and open to the public. More Information
May 18, 2016  l 1:00pm-4:00pm l Rock Hill, SC
The workshop will provide an introduction to SCCLF's policies and application package, and participants will have an opportunity to ask questions about the lending process. SCCLF representatives will also be available following the workshop to discuss individual projects. More Information
May 21, 2016  l 9:00am-12:00pm l Charleston, SC
Join Lowcountry Local First for a discussion around traditional and non-traditional funding opportunities and the resources available to start or expand your small business. A panel of experts will be led by Michelle Mapp, CEO of SC Community Loan Fund. More Information
June 14, 2016  l 9:00am-3:00pm l Rock Hill, SC
Designed for people who are interested in developing 
affordable housing, this workshop teaches the basics for new construction and rehab, creating budgets, working with contractors, financing and more. There is a $50 non-refundable fee to attend. More Information
June 14, 2016  l 9:00am-3:00pm l Rock Hill, SC
This all-day summit provides advocacy tools, training and action-oriented ideas to educate and organize participants to support local and state efforts to make the food system equitable for all. Session topics include advocacy and policy, farm to institution, and more. More Information
 
Since 2004, we have provided 297 loans for $27.4 million in financing
that facilitated more than $221.6 million in community development projects; we
financed 1,291 housing units, 7 healthy food outlets, 9 community facilities, and 10
community businesses, creating or retaining 2,929 jobs and providing a safe,
affordable place to call home for 2,228 individuals and families.
 
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