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.
Report
The Precarious Road to Asset Building: Illuminating Structures of Inequality in Philadelphia
This report details the experiences of 39 Philadelphians with systems that interact with asset building and financial well-being: mortgage refinancing, student debt, and criminal legal debt. It is part of a two-year project exploring wealth inequality in Philadelphia.
Community Development
Small business owners are invited to participate in this survey, which contributes to data that directly inform the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others.
Article
Small Business Credit Survey: 2023 Insights from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Metro, and the Third District States
Using data from the Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey: 2023 Report on Employer Firms, four briefs offer a snapshot of small business conditions in our District.
Community Profiles
18 Jul ’23
The Community Development and Regional Outreach Department has compiled information on each region within the Third Federal Reserve District and has developed a suite of materials that the department calls community profiles.

About
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.
Event
Sep
14
2023
Advancing Homeownership Opportunity: An Update on Recent Innovations
12:00 noon–1:30 p.m.
Online

About
Community Development and Regional Outreach Visiting Scholars
Updated: March 2023
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.

New Jersey Small Business Ecosystem Toolkit
This toolkit offers potential solutions to address the unique financial challenges facing New Jersey’s small business owners.