Economic Development
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![[Watch] Investing in Rural Prosperity: Framework for Advancing Economic Prosperity](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rural-prosperity-connecting-communities-1920x1280-1.jpg?w=1024)
[Watch] Investing in Rural Prosperity: Framework for Advancing Economic Prosperity
In this webinar, get to know a framework for advancing shared economic prosperity in rural communities across the United States. Watch on demand.
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‘Tell me the story of your life.’ Alex Fuentes listens deeply as part of the American Voices Project
The American Voices Project began as a way to study US poverty. It has grown into a trove of personal narrative and oral history of how people across the US experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.
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![Perspectives from Main Street: The impact of COVID-19 on communities and the entities serving them [2021]](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/perspectives-from-main-street-survey-2021.jpg?w=1024)
Perspectives from Main Street: The impact of COVID-19 on communities and the entities serving them [2021]
The spread of COVID-19 and the many efforts to slow it are impacting communities throughout the nation. To best respond to this crisis, information is needed about the scope and scale of challenges in various communities. This report offers findings of a survey designed to collect information on the effects of COVID-19 on low- to…
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Why are Native American-led CDFIs invisible to banks?
“In our 35 years extending credit to Native communities, not once has a bank invested in our work. Instead, we’ve relied on CDFI Fund grants, foundations, and philanthropic investors,” says Tawney Brunsch, executive director of Native CDFI Lakota Funds.
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Community Reinvestment Act modernization for economically vulnerable populations
Could CRA modernization drive more inclusive community development for individuals with disabilities, especially those at the intersection of race or ethnicity?
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How to get laptops to more people and communities
When Beth Drum heard that families in her area needed computers for remote work and school, she enlisted her employer’s help to get 400 refurbished laptops to their community. Here’s how she did it.
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![[Watch] Exploring the Intersection of Health and Economic Equity](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pediatrician-1000x640-1.jpg?w=1000)
[Watch] Exploring the Intersection of Health and Economic Equity
Differences in health outcomes exist across many factors, including economic status, education, race and ethnicity, and geography. This Connecting Communities webinar focuses on the impact of COVID-19, historical and structural barriers to health equity, the relationship between health and economic equity, and practices to encourage equitable health. Watch on demand.
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![[Watch] Mobilizing Public Private Partnerships to Rebuild Regional Economies](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/webinar-1000x640-1.jpg?w=1000)
[Watch] Mobilizing Public Private Partnerships to Rebuild Regional Economies
As regions across the country grapple with what it will take to re-stabilize and rebuild their economies, the COVID-19 crisis continues to make clear that our health, jobs and livelihoods are inextricably linked. What will it take to rebuild? Watch the webinar on demand.
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Perspectives from Main Street: COVID-19’s continued impact on low- to moderate-income communities [2020]
Throughout 2020, the Federal Reserve surveyed nonprofits, financial institutions, government agencies, and other community organizations to understand the effects of COVID-19 on low- to moderate-income communities and the entities serving them. Here’s what they found.