Poverty continues to plaque our nation especially in the South, where the number of individuals living in poverty continues to rise. According to...
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New Market Tax Credits: Creating Opportunity in South Carolina
The New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) was established by Congress in 2000 to spur new or increased investments into operating businesses and...
And the winner is…
Last week, we announced Fresh Future Farm (FFF) the winner of Feeding Innovation, our entrepreneurial business plan challenge. One of four finalists...
Feeding Innovation: The Final Four
Last week, we heard from the contestants of Feeding Innovation, our healthy food business plan challenge. The evening showcased innovative solutions...
Tri-County Housing Summit: June 13, 2014
Affordable housing continues to be an issue for the Charleston tri-county area, and issue that is the focus of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester...
Creating Opportunity in Rural South Carolina
Earlier this year, CLF received an Intermediary Relending Program loan from USDA Rural Development to provide small business loans to rural coastal...
Our Volunteers Make a Difference
April 6-12, 2014 has been proclaimed National Volunteer Week, a celebration of people who make a difference in their local community by giving of...
Real Help – Real Options For Mortgage Holders Facing Hardship
A message from F.A. Johnson, II, Esq., Director of Development for P.A.S.T.O.R.S., Inc. Homeownership Preservation Workshop Renaissance Charleston...
Is Rental Housing Out of Reach in South Carolina?
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released Out of Reach 2014, an annual report that examines the true housing wage needed to afford a modest...
Johnson’s War on Poverty: 50 Years Later
During President Lyndon Johnson’s first State of the Union address on January 8, 1964, he committed the nation to a war on poverty. His call was...