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Housing Works! 2013 North Carolina Affordable Housing Conference
Date: September 10-11, 2013
Location: The Raleigh Convention Center
HOME Capacity Building Workshop
Date: June 26, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Charleston County Library Auditorium
Affordable Housing Program Workshop
Date: July 11, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Beaufort City Hall
First Time Homebuyer Training: Port Royal
Date: July 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Port Royal Town Hall
First Time Homebuyer Training: Georgetown
Date: June 22, 2013
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Georgetown County Library
Post and Courier: Food deserts create hardships for residents without cars
From the long-parched "food desert" in North Charleston to the West Ashley neighborhoods where a Food Lion will soon close,
SCBT Supports Lowcountry Housing Trust with a $300,000 Program-Related Investment
SCBT made a $300,000 program-related investment in the Lowcountry Housing Trust (LHT) earlier this month. This marks their second investment for community development projects throughout the Lowcountry. In 2010, SCBT invested $100,000 in LHT.
Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union Supports Lowcountry Housing Trust With $100,000 Investment
Wednesday, June 13th - Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union President & CEO, Jim McDaniel, and EVP, Steve Wichmann, met with Lowcountry Housing Trust’s Executive Director, Michelle Mapp and LHT Board and staff members to present a $100,000 program related investment. In 2009, Heritage Trust also invested $100,000 in the organization and has actively participated in volunteering with the organization since that time.
Wells Fargo invests $250,000 for the financing and preservation of affordable housing in Charleston
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the closing of a $250,000 equity equivalent investment (EQ2) to The Lowcountry Housing Trust (LHT) in Charleston, S.C. The EQ2 proceeds will be used to fund the organization’s lending program which provides financing for affordable housing development.
Charleston City Paper: James Islanders fight Habitat for Humanity project
It is no secret that development is a sore subject for some James Islanders. Tension has swelled over the years between preservation-minded residents and outside authorities pushing to outfit the area with shopping centers and subdivisions.