The Rural Investment Collaborative™ seeks to improve economic investment in small towns and rural communities. We collaborate with rural hubs and funding sources to help communities develop project proposals and make access to funding easier.
Featured
Blog Post
June 5, 2026
This week's post details the aggregate success rates across a wide range of student characteristics from nearly 300,000 students across 189 institutions.
Blog Post
June 4, 2026
The Federal Reserve's 2025 CDFI Survey revealed that credit union challenges vary based on size, designation, and service area. How have minority depository institutions, cooperativas, and small credit unions tailored solutions and leveraged community partnerships?
Our annual conference brings together community development leaders, business leaders and educators to discuss potential solutions for helping rural communities thrive.
The Richmond Fed's Rural Spotlights highlight the innovative strategies utilized by rural communities and organizations to address local challenges and reach their economic potential.
These articles and podcasts examine a range of issues — including education, housing, health and broadband access — that affect economic outcomes in rural communities.
These posts examine local, regional and national data that matter to the Fifth District economy and our communities.
Each month we ask our region’s business leaders about recent changes in economic conditions and their expectations for the next six months.
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) across the U.S. provide information on their business practices and the communities they serve (biennial).
We track economic data and trends in the Fifth District and publish our findings.
We visit with business and community leaders throughout our district to learn about a region’s well-being and to exchange economic updates and ideas.
We provide information and tools on benefits cliffs to help Fifth District policymakers and organizations improve workers' long-term financial outlook.
This program connects community organizations and small businesses with bankers, CDFIs and other funding entities.
These stories describe our ongoing engagement with communities throughout the Fifth District.
Event
May 12, 2026
2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. ET
Richmond Office
Richmond, VA and Virtual
Richmond, VA and Virtual
Webinar
April 13, 2026
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Virtual