Community Highlights

The Richmond Fed’s Community Investment Council (CIC) informs the Bank about emerging issues in communities across the Fifth District.  CIC visited Greensboro, NC to explore the Triad region’s workforce innovations.

On October 21, 2019, the Richmond Fed led a networking breakfast at the Opportunity Finance Network Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

The Richmond Fed, OCC and the FDIC cosponsored an advanced Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) training for 40 bankers in Petersburg, Virginia.

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.