November 2006 News & Updates

“Two South Carolinas” is a DVD which features a poignant profile of South Carolina’s low-wealth community and the important work of South Carolina’s Community Development Corporation (CDC) industry. The material highlights the significant community economic development impact created by CDCs in partnership with local residents and provides a sense of hope that the wealth gap in South Carolina will be bridged for a more prosperous South Carolina. Several CDC projects and initiatives are highlighted with commentary from community residents. The DVD features both short and expanded versions.

Windows Media

To order a copy please call our office at (843) 579-9855.
Cost for members $15, non-members $25.

The South Carolina Association of CDCs (SCACDC) is coming off a very successful policy year where the South Carolina General Assembly appropriated the first $1 million of $ 5 million authorized in the S.C. CED Act of 2000. Additionally, for the first time the S.C. Department of Commerce earmarked a portion of their Rural Infrastructure Funds for certified CDCs. But our work has only begun and we need you to continue the work.

SCACDC will host our 2007 Legislative Policy Agenda Meeting, Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at White Oak Conference Center, 633 Mobley Highway, Winnsboro, South Carolina.

Regional and national partners will be present to assist us with our policy issues. Jason Gray, Policy Director for Southern Rural Development Initiative (SRDI) of Raleigh, North Carolina and Ali Solis, National Policy Director for Enterprise Community Partners of Washington, D.C. will join us.

Thanks to a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the intellectual capital of SRDI, SCACDC will unveil a new tool that grassroots leaders and local elected officials can use to identify opportunities to access more federal funds. The Federal Funds Database will be launched in South Carolina during SCACDC’s Public Policy Agenda Meeting. If you want to see how this database can help you, join us on November 15th.

Additionally, the November 7th elections will soon be history and both the S.C. State House and the U.S. Congress will be set for the next 2 years. Ali Solis, National Policy Director for Enterprise Community Partners will be present to share her insight into how South Carolinians can maximize our influence in state and federal policy. This is a meeting you don’t want to miss.

Come help us set an agenda that will help build wealth for your community.

Please RSVP by November 13th to Lisa Christian at lc@scacdc.net
or call (843) 579-9855