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.

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Economic Reliance on Anchor Institutions

An analysis of new data provides insight into how regional economic change and a region’s reliance on anchor institutions intersect.

Occupational Segregation and the Role of the Public Workforce System: An Examination of Individual Training Accounts

This report explores the segregation of occupations by gender, race, and ethnicity in the U.S. labor market overall and in the training that participants in the public workforce system pursue.

Community Profiles

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.

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Worker Voices Special Brief: Self-Employment, Dreams Versus Reality

This report delves into a theme that surfaced during a series of focus groups with U.S. workers and job seekers without a four-year degree: Many people want to work for themselves.

Event

May

21

2024

Rural Economic Development Summit: Broadband Infrastructure and Workforce Opportunities

9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Harrisburg, PA (Hybrid)

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Community Development and Regional Outreach Visiting Scholars

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.

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Consumer Credit Score Dynamics During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Great Recession

This report examines the rise in U.S. consumer credit scores during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares this trend with what happened during the Great Recession.