The Community Development team aims to advance the economic resilience and mobility of low-income communities by addressing barriers to economic participation.
We identify and address gaps to advance a stronger economy for all Americans in the following ways:
We conduct research on barriers to economic opportunity and promising practices.
We conduct and share data-driven research that tells a nuanced story.
We cultivate and strengthen multisector partnerships to expand economic opportunity.
We facilitate dialogue, shared learning, and partnership building across sectors. We hold events, roundtables, and one-on-one conversations to surface promising strategies. We catalyze change by connecting communities to new resources, new partners, and new ideas.
We engage our communities to better understand the Twelfth District.
By connecting with our stakeholders, we learn about current challenges and emerging issues and elevate them to inform Bank leadership. We dialogue with diverse contacts to gather information for monetary policy.
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Our Research
Identifying barriers to economic participation
and promising practices
Research publications that feature data and commentary on community development trends and issues.
In-depth analysis of emerging community development issues from practitioners and scholars.
Community Development Innovation Review
Promoting cross-sector dialogue on emerging issues and related investments that advance economic resilience and mobility for low- and moderate-income communities.
Regional data profiles and analysis on community development-related issues.
Pandemic Homebuyers: Who Were They, and Where Did They Buy?
The COVID-19 pandemic upended housing markets. This research brief examines trends in homebuying activity during the pandemic and the years following, comparing them with the immediate pre-pandemic period. It finds an expansion of activity from historically marginalized buyers and longer-term shifts to smaller metros and rural areas.
The Shifting Landscape of Job Proximity: A Conversation with Visiting Scholar Scott Allard
SF Fed Visiting Scholar Scott Allard and Assistant Vice President of Community Development Research Elizabeth Kneebone discuss the importance of job proximity, especially for lower-income workers, and their research collaboration focused on understanding how proximity to jobs has shifted for low-income workers and communities since the pandemic.
Visiting Scholars in
Community Development
Visiting Scholars engage with department staff to share experiences and best practices from the field, advise current and proposed initiatives, and share their research with community development stakeholders.
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