Conduct and share research on barriers to economic opportunity and promising practices.
Community Development & Engagement

Forge multi-sector partnerships to propel results-based initiatives that solve for economic barriers.
Engage our communities to better understand capital access and absorption opportunities in the District.
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Nestled in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Randolph and Chatham counties offer a blend of rural charm and scenic beauty. Recently, the construction of several large-scale manufacturing plants are reshaping the local economy and providing new opportunities for growth.
Leaders from the organizations receiving the grants are graduates of the 2024 cohort of the Rural Investment Collaborative's Community Investment Training program.
Our survey of community college outcomes better reflects how the institutions are serving their students and communities than current data collection methods.
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 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.