Community Highlights

The Richmond Fed participated in a conference that brought together hundreds of municipal governments and technology innovators from around the world who have established teams to address shared issues faced by cities and communities.

A New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) training program was held at the Forsyth County Library in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Morgantown, Shepherdstown and Charleston were the sites of three programs in which panels discussed how to accelerate West Virginia Opportunity Zone projects.

The Richmond Fed helps convene community members of Charlotte’s oldest African American neighborhoods to discuss opportunities for new and sustainable economic growth.

A cohort of seven Southern cities gather in Charlotte, North Carolina to rewrite the story of racial inequality and advance a new economic vision for low-income and underserved communities.

The Richmond Fed’s Charlotte Branch was among several locations hosting innovative discussions on digital inclusion and “how to” workshops for advancing broadband access and applications.

The Richmond Fed’s Community Development team partners with North Carolina State University, the Belk Foundation, the Duke Endowment and Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute in educating leaders to ready children for lifelong success.

Our Community Development Regional Manager spoke at the launch of Homegrown Tools, a web tool that spotlights small town private investment and job creation, and can help financial institutions seeking potential Community Reinvestment Act projects.

The Richmond Fed's Community Development team recently helped convene programs to spur investment in low-income areas in North Carolina and South Carolina.

A roundtable discussion on affordable housing was held in Aiken, South Carolina, a city only 20 miles from the thriving city of Augusta, Georgia.