Community Development
To support the growth of an inclusive economy, we work with low- and moderate-income communities to increase access to credit, quality jobs, education, and housing. We also help financial institutions understand their responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Brief
Small Business Credit Survey: 2022 Insights from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Third District
Three briefs translate data from the Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey: 2022 Report on Employer Firms into bold infographics to paint a picture of small business conditions in the Third District (Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania).
Community Development
Economic Growth & Mobility Project
The EGMP is an initiative of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia dedicated to promoting equal access to economic opportunity for all.
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Community Development and Regional Outreach Visiting Scholars
Updated: May 2022
Academics, experts, and thinkers with focus areas aligned with the Community Development and Regional Outreach department are key collaborators as participants in the Visiting Scholars Program.
Occupational Mobility Explorer
14 Dec ’20
The Occupational Mobility Explorer allows users to examine how workers’ skills could transfer to similar — but higher-paying — occupations. Findings are available for the 33 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
Brief
Can More Regular Reassessment Improve Property Tax Equity in Philadelphia?
This brief summarizes research that looked into whether more regular assessment of property values can improve the equity of property taxes and how that would affect property owners in lower-income and minority neighborhoods.
Event
Jul
12
2022
State and Local Programs to Advance Homeownership Opportunity to Narrow Racial Disparities
Online
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Reinventing Our Communities (ROC) Cohort Program
The ROC Cohort Program is an in-depth racial equity training program for cross-sector community groups across the U.S. to apply local solutions to increase opportunity and strengthen local economies.