Final Advisory for Hurricane Matthew Recovery

The SCEMD & FEMA Private Sector Division has issued a final advisory document which provides disaster recovery information (via hyperlinks) for the below listed counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter and Williamsburg.

For homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained losses or damage from Hurricane Matthew between October 4  and October 31, 2016, the registration deadline for disaster assistance is December 13, 2016. The SCEMD & FEMA Private Sector Division encourages all those affected by Hurricane Matthew to register with FEMA and, if asked, complete and submit your U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan packet by the above mentioned deadline.

We encourage you to share this information with the organizations and individuals to whom this would be of interest.  

Community Development 101

Across the United States, community development practitioners work hard to revitalize blighted and underserved neighborhoods and help their low-income residents. Yet few practitioners know about the origins of their field or why their work takes the form it does. We invite you to join us for an upcoming CDI class...

Learning from History: What the Community Development Past Can Tell Us About the Present
Irmo, SC
February 15th
10 am to 4 pm

This class offers practitioners the opportunity to learn about the roots of community development, its accomplishments, and the challenges it faces in the days ahead. Participants will learn about the various trends that have shaped the history of community development and the current state of the profession and - through discussion - understand the current issues facing the field of community development and introduce new ways to think about the work.

PRESENTERS

Moderator and Presenter

 

Jeanne Milliken Bonds
Community Development Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Primary

Brian Dabson
Research Fellow
UNC School of Government

Mike Schubert
Principal
Community Development Strategies

Bankers Panel

To Discuss How CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) Supports Community Development

Matt Giddens
First Vice President, Community Development Manager
SunTrust Bank

Kim Graham
Senior Vice President, Director of Community Relations
Bank of North Carolina

Nate Barber
Senior Vice President
South State Bank

Community Development Institute (CDI) is an initiative of SCACED which offers professional organizations and their staff an opportunity to build skills, learn from peers and connect to existing state, regional and national resources. We offer structured training sessions throughout the year and cover a broad range of topics. Learn More

Disaster Recovery

As Hurricane Matthew pummeled the East Coast earlier this month, SC and NC experienced some of the worst effects, including storm-related deaths. Flood levels are predicted to remain high for a number of days in Northeastern SC and areas of NC, displacing people in shelters, after which they will be in temporary housing. Low and moderate income communities are disproportionately affected by the aftermath of the storm.

People are joining together to help those affected by Hurricane Matthew, and some great resources are available to help victims: 

South Carolina

• Free legal assistance: A toll-free legal aid hotline is available to South Carolina victims of storm-related damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew in recently declared disaster areas in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, Williamsburg Counties. The service, which allows callers to request the assistance of a lawyer to aid in flood related matters, is a partnership between the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division and South Carolina Legal Services. Learn more.

• One SC Relief Fund: is a fundraising effort that helps South Carolinians who are recovering from a disaster, such as Hurricane Matthew and the 2015 Thousand Year Flood. Donate now. 

• United Way Association of South Carolina: Disaster response volunteer opportunities are being updated frequently. Preliminary damage assessments are underway, and the United Way anticipates increased opportunities to volunteer in the coming days. Learn more. 

North Carolina

• Red Cross:
  • Donations are needed to help provide services, food, shelter and supplies to those in need. Donate now (you can choose Hurricane Matthew from the drop down menu). 
  • Groups and individual volunteers are welcome at area shelters and response operations. Learn more.
  • Blood donations are also needed. Find a blood drive. 
     
• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund: This fund supports long-term recovery efforts to repair and rebuild homes damaged or destroyed in central and eastern North Carolina during Hurricane Matthew. Donate now. 

Healthy Insights Webinar

We have completed our series of Healthy Insights Community Workshops throughout SC which were designed to introduce SCACED’s Healthy Insights initiative. SCACED's Healthy Insights Coordinator, Sarah Pinson, recently conducted a webinar about Healthy Insights for people who were unable to attend a community workshop.

The webinar below provides an overview of the initiative, demonstrates the data tool and goes over the 2016 Healthy Insights Grant Program (RFP and application process). Please contact Sarah Pinson at sarah@scaced.org  with any questions regarding Healthy Insights.

2-Day Housing Development Class

Access to affordable housing remains a critical need in underserved communities across South Carolina, and the state’s community-based organizations are uniquely positioned to develop safe, decent and affordable rental and home-ownership opportunities for low-to-moderate income individuals and families. We invite you to join us for a 2-day interactive class...

Impacting Communities through Single-Family and Multi-Family Housing Development
North Charleston, SC
Wednesday, November 16th and Thursday, November 17th
10am to 4pm

You will learn the art and science behind developing single-family and multi-family housing projects using proven strategies, tools, and guidance from three Community Development Corporations: Santee Lynches Affordable Housing & CDC, Homes of Hope, Inc. and Community Assistance Providers, Inc.

Speakers/Trainers

Jamie Devine
Community Assistance Provider

Luis Rodriguez
Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing & CDC

Don Oglesby
Homes of Hope

Dawn Dowden
Homes of Hope

Participants will walk away with actionable steps to start a housing development project in their service area and the tools to analyze your project for fiscal sustainability.

Participants are required to bring a laptop with a minimum of Excel 2007 software. Pre-loaded thumb drives will be provided to participants containing all spreadsheets used during the class.