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MISSION STATEMENT
The Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit agency, whose mission is to provide housing opportunities to the low and moderate income residents of the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Contributions will help LHEDF, Inc continue to realize its mission.
Please send your tax-deductible contribution to:Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 6188
2106 Mt. Pleasant Street
Charleston, S.C. 29405-6188
Types of contributions:
- Land
- Cash
- Stocks
- Bonds
Board of Directors:
- Charles L.Moore- Chair
- Ada Kelly
- Amy E. Jenkins
- Julia Marshall
- Mark F. Hartley
- John J. Dodds
- Hank L. Tisdale
- Ron S. Powers, Vice Chair
Staff:
- Montez C. Martin, President
- Henrietta J. Woodward Director, Foundation Operations
Created in 1997 the Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation, Inc. A 501 (c) (3) non-profit was created to:
- Explore, identify, and utilize any single or combination of sources of financial assistance available for use in the improvement of housing facilities, housing quality of life and economic well being of the people of the coastal South Carolina
- Benefit, to augment and to enhance the functions of or carry out the purposes of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Charleston County
- Perform contractual services in the field of housing management, housing maintenance, and housing administration for other agencies
- Create a clearing house on housing programs for local families and to obtain and distribute reliable information on the same
- Provide referrals and research information on housing opportunities and financing ¨
- Offer space and support for area agencies to distribute information and/or services so that the same will be readily and conveniently available.
Projects
Lincolnville Garden Apartments
Built in 1998, Lincolnville Garden Apartments is meeting the need to shorten the gap for senior housing. Lincolnville Garden Apartments located at 501 Slidel Street in a tranquil community in the Town of Lincolnville, consist of 39 one-bedroom apartments. Lincolnville Garden Apartments offer each resident a 750 square foot, single dwelling, patio home with a screened-in back porch. The units are designated for seniors 62 and older. Lincolnville Garden Apartments Funding sources for the project include First Federal of Charleston-Mortgage; First Federal of Charleston Direct Subsidy Affordable Housing Program; CDBG-Town of Lincolnville; Charleston Housing Finance Agency-Mortgage; South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority Housing Trust Fund; HOME (Charleston County); General Partner Contribution and Syndication Equity (Tax Credits).
Mayflower Court
The Mayflower Court Project involved moving 14 World War II-era cottages from a church property to a 1.6 acre tract of land donated by Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The cottages were totally rehabilitated through the combined efforts of the Authority, The City of Charleston, Charleston County, Enston Homes Foundation, S.C. State Housing Finance & Development Authority, First Federal of Charleston, First Sterling Financial, Inc., Federal Home Bank of Atlanta, and the Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation, Inc. The project provides elderly people with affordable housing in a park-like environment. The project received National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Award of Excellence. The award recognizes superior assisted housing and community development programs that help low and moderate-income people.
NAHRO Award of Excellence for Mayflower Court 2002.
