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We’re one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks working together with the Board of Governors to support a healthy economy. Our job is to serve the American public — to serve you. And our mission is to foster economic stability and strength.

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We conduct research to support policymaking and thought leadership on issues important to the Federal Reserve and the Fifth District. We also inform the public through our data and economic analysis, publications, presentations and educational resources.

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Community Development
We work with community partners to identify and address economic challenges and opportunities in low- and moderate-income communities in the Fifth District.

Community Development

Homegrown Tools for Economic Development Launch

Wed., Jan. 16, 2019
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Kenan Center, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, NC

Overview

Homegrown Tools is a web tool that tells the story of small towns that have successfully stimulated private investment and job creation. The tool is meant to connect public officials, practitioners and researchers to successful small town economic development strategies and inspire small towns to leverage their unique assets.

NCGrowth will host a launch event for the platform on Wednesday, January 16, from 2 – 3 p.m. featuring guest speakers Jeanne Milliken Bonds of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Hillary Sherman of the U.S. Economic Development Administration and Jonathan Morgan of the UNC School of Government.

Homegrown Tools was developed by NCGrowth in partnership with the UNC School of Government, the NC Rural Center, the UNC Department of City and Regional Planning and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.