Affordable housing continues to be an issue in Upstate South Carolina and across the United States.

CommunityWorks understands that innovative financing strategies, new public policy and cross-sector collaboration are needed to address the local housing crisis. To fuel local efforts, the statewide nonprofit lending institution hosted the Upstate Affordable Housing Summit in Greenville on Aug. 21.

More than 150 local housing experts, developers, lenders, nonprofits, advocates and policymakers attended the summit at Greenville Technical College’s Prisma Health Center for Health and Life Sciences. The one-day event featured panel discussions, policy presentations, economic outlooks, and networking opportunities.

“This summit serves as a space to come together, share ideas and explore how w

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