Manufactured housing is often cited as a potential solution to two closely linked challenges in the U.S. housing market: inadequate supply and lack of affordable options for those looking to buy a home. Historically, the unusual way these homes have been treated from a financial and legal standpoint has diminished their potential, both for prospective homebuyers and for the 4.9 million existing owners of manufactured homes. Presenters will discuss recent efforts to improve the availability of safe and affordable financing, programs to address aging manufactured homes and community infrastructure, and opportunities to improve the residential security and wealth-building potential of manufactured homeownership.

The New York Fed, in partnership with the Rural Opportunity Institute and SVT Group, will host a hybrid event focused on case studies and strategies for tapping the economic potential of rural America. The event will feature rural innovators working to eradicate poverty in their communities. The public event will follow an invitation-only roundtable discussion on rural innovation and impact investing.

The Federal Reserve Board will be hosting a conference “Financial Inclusion Practices and Innovations” on July 9 in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature speeches, presentations, and discussions on various financial inclusion topics with Federal Reserve Board leadership, academics, consumer and community organizations, and thought leaders.

Interested in applying to participate in the 2025 Community Investment Training program? Then plan to attend one of the virtual Q&A sessions to get information and answers to your questions about the program. Details on application requirements, the curriculum and more will be provided. The application period for the next training cohort opens July 2024.

Tour a new data tool that shows patters of residential moves into, out of, and across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

A conversation on how Native involvement in gaming and federal contracting contributes to local economic development.

This public event marks the conclusion of the pilot round of Advance Together. The program will showcase progress made by the participating partnerships and highlight opportunities for the second round, launching in 2025.

The Minneapolis Fed Regional Outreach team, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), recently surveyed professional services firms across the Ninth District to better understand how they are faring in the current economy and what they see in the immediate future.

oin the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Chicago for a three-part webinar series that will examine critical components—policy, partnerships and preservation—necessary to increase the housing supply in communities.

Join Regional Outreach Director Ron Wirtz for a free webinar discussing the latest results from a July survey of firms, and to learn about how businesses are dealing with very challenging conditions.

Don’t miss the fireside chat with Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Sunayna Tuteja, chief innovation officer for the Federal Reserve System. These key Fed leaders will discuss how to advance a payment system that works for all and their views on how to incorporate inclusion principles into financial services.

oin the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Chicago for a three-part webinar series that will examine critical components—policy, partnerships and preservation—necessary to increase the housing supply in communities.

Please join us on August 27 for a series of panel discussions from our EmergingTech Economic Research Network (EERN) on how philanthropy and nonprofit organizations throughout our District’s Bay Area are navigating the emergence of generative artificial intelligence in the communities they serve. 

Join the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Chicago for a three-part webinar series that will examine critical components—policy, partnerships and preservation—necessary to increase the housing supply in communities.

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a virtual event exploring findings from two papers on flood risk to low-and-moderate income households in New York City.