Community Development & Engagement
We work with community and business leaders to address economic challenges and identify opportunities in low- and moderate-income and underserved communities.
Featured
Bank Visits West Virginia Town on the Rebound
A concerted effort of collaboration and visionary leadership is helping Huntington, West Virginia make positive strides.
Bank Hosts Digital Equity Workshop
The Richmond Fed recently hosted a two-day event to help eight states explore ways to provide underserved communities with better access to broadband.
Featured Work
Save the Date: Investing in Rural America 2023
Roanoke, VA
Mark your calendar for the 2023 Investing in Rural America Conference, which will be held April 11–12 in Roanoke, Virginia.
We’ll celebrate resilience in small towns and rural communities and share success stories from around our District and beyond. Registration will open in January. Subscribe to our email list to receive updates about the conference.
Investing in Rural America 2022: Capacity Building
Greensboro, NC
This conference featured discussions with national experts, community leaders and Richmond Fed economists who shared their perspectives on key topics related to capacity building in rural communities and small towns.
Community Reinvestment Act
Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted by Congress in 1977 to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low-and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods.
Fed Communities
Fed Communities serves as an online gateway to information that address barriers to economic growth and promotes fair and informed access to financial markets. The community development materials housed here are provided by all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.