| Allen Temple CEDC – A Short History Allen Temple A.M.E. Church has served the Greenville Community since its founding in 1875. In 2001, the Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation was formed. In 2002, the Allen Temple Community Development Center, a multi-purpose facility designed to address the growing needs of the church as well as the surrounding community, was completed. The Community Development Corporation has been involved with the management and operation of the Community Development Center as well as programming that addresses needs within the community. In June 2003, Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation began its participation in the United States Department of Agriculture Food Service Program. This summertime program serves low and moderate-income children in seven different locations throughout the community. This participation continued through the summer of 2005. Beginning in December 2003, the corporation has operated an after school program for at-risk teens in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. In 2004, the program here at the Allen Temple Community Development Center was recognized as one of the top programs of its kind in the state. With the above programs now well established and under capable leadership, the corporation’s leadership decided to respond more directly to community needs in the areas of housing and economic development. In April of 2005, the Board of Directors hired Charles A. Warth as the corporation’s Executive Director. Warth has a long track record in the housing field, having begun his career at The Housing Authority of The City of Greenville where he was instrumental in the start-up process of the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program in Greenville County. Since 1980, he has owned and operated Warth & Company, Inc., a real estate firm specializing in development and management of affordable rental housing. His professional background, community involvement, contacts within the non-profit housing development field, and his willingness to faithfully respond to the need for affordable housing make him a natural for this position. Under Warth’s leadership, the corporation has now begun a series of activities designed to address economic needs and development opportunities in the Greenville community. These include the development of affordable rental housing and land banking in developing neighborhoods. (Please reference our Strategic Plan.) By partnering with experienced non-profit housing developers, Allen Temple CEDC is becoming a significant force in the community with a minimum of administrative overhead. Our plan is to sponsor - using state, federal, and private funds - a steady stream of housing for those underserved by mainstream market development. By working closely with the City of Greenville Community Development Department and placing development within their Special Emphasis Neighborhoods, we are able to maximize the positive effects of our programming. In the future, we plan to explore opportunities to partner in the development of commercial properties to serve the retail needs within the target areas as well as the creation of jobs and small business opportunities. |
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| ALLEN TEMPLE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
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| ALLEN TEMPLE CEDC, P.O. BOX 2202,GREENVILLE, SC 29602 PHONE: 864.270.0564 |