Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) like Woodlands Community Lenders are uniquely positioned to help rural towns address unique challenges through place-based revitalization and by attracting investment.
Investment Connection is a program that introduces public and private funders in the regions served by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to proposals from community-based organizations and small businesses that benefit low- and moderate-income, distressed and underserved communities.
Part two of our series examines studies on racial disparities in policing, crime reporting and the effectiveness of training programs.
Part one of our two-part Economic Brief examines the impact of crime on communities, the relationship between crime and policing, and how policing affects deterrence.
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have provided financial relief through COVID-19. Results from the Federal Reserve's COVID-19 CDFI Survey shed light on their current state.
Richmond Fed Community Development hosted its first-ever virtual pitch session for Investment Connection on June 2 with eight nonprofit organizations throughout Virginia.
Investment by community development financial institutions (CDFIs) varies by county and between urban and rural areas.
The Richmond Fed’s Baltimore Branch hosted this live event where eight organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia presented their funding proposals.
Bernie Mazyck and Mark Fessler discuss how the pandemic is contributing to ongoing high volumes of renter evictions in certain parts of our country.
Tiffany Hollin-Wright discusses how our Community Development staff is addressing the disproportionate impact of the health and economic crises on communities of color.
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