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.

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.

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Featured Publication

Pandemic Homebuyers: Who Were They, and Where Did They Buy?

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Community Development Research Briefs
Alex Ramiller, Alex Schafran, Elizabeth Mattiuzzi
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Crystal Theresa Ejanda, Sarah Simms
Community Development Research Briefs
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Community Development & District Engagement
Elizabeth Kneebone, Scott Allard
Around the District, Community Development & District Engagement
Christina Prkic
Community Development Research Briefs
Rocio Sanchez-Moyano, Sarah Simms