About Us Economic Research Banking & Supervision Education Community Development News Events Publications Careers Home / Our Regional Focus / Access to Credit Community Investment Supporting investment to strengthen low- and moderate-income communities Featured REPORT 2021 CDFI Survey SPECIAL REPORTS Learn about the challenges of 345 CDFIs, their financial well-being throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on their clients and the communities they serve. Investment Connection Investment Connection is a program that introduces public and private funders in the regions served by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to proposals from community-based organizations and small businesses that benefit low- and moderate-income, distressed and underserved communities. Article What Do Recent Studies Say About Crime and Policing? Part 2 ECONOMIC BRIEF September 2021, No. 21-29b Part two of our series examines studies on racial disparities in policing, crime reporting and the effectiveness of training programs. Raymond E. Owens III and Santiago Pinto Article What Do Recent Studies Say About Crime and Policing? Part 1 ECONOMIC BRIEF September 2021, No. 21-29a Part one of our two-part Economic Brief examines the impact of crime on communities, the relationship between crime and policing, and how policing affects deterrence. Raymond E. Owens III and Santiago Pinto Blog Post Rural Spotlight: A Path to Redevelopment in West Virginia REGIONAL MATTERS August 26, 2021 Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) like Woodlands Community Lenders are uniquely positioned to help rural towns address unique challenges through place-based revitalization and by attracting investment. Tiffany Hollin-Wright and Surekha Carpenter Article New Survey Findings Highlight Community Lenders' Work Through COVID-19 SPECIAL REPORTS Oct. 15, 2020 Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have provided financial relief through COVID-19. Results from the Federal Reserve's COVID-19 CDFI Survey shed light on their current state. News Investment Connection Launches in Virginia June 9, 2020 Richmond Fed Community Development hosted its first-ever virtual pitch session for Investment Connection on June 2 with eight nonprofit organizations throughout Virginia. Blog Post Follow the Money: Rural and Urban CDFIs in the Fifth District REGIONAL MATTERS December 19, 2019 Investment by community development financial institutions (CDFIs) varies by county and between urban and rural areas. Emily Wavering Corcoran View More Multimedia Podcast Community Foundations: Problem Solving at the Local Level SPEAKING OF THE ECONOMY Sept. 22, 2021 Deborah Markley discusses how community foundations support capacity building and development to improve the well being of rural communities. Podcast Tackling the Eviction Problem During the Pandemic SPEAKING OF THE ECONOMY Feb. 26, 2021 Bernie Mazyck and Mark Fessler discuss how the pandemic is contributing to ongoing high volumes of renter evictions in certain parts of our country. Podcast Combating COVID-19 and Systemic Inequalities SPEAKING OF THE ECONOMY Oct. 7, 2020 Tiffany Hollin-Wright discusses how our Community Development staff is addressing the disproportionate impact of the health and economic crises on communities of color. Subscribe to Our Regional Focus Receive an email notification when research and analysis on pressing economic issues that affect our communities are posted online: Email Address Stay Connected Receive email alerts for speeches, press releases and news. Email Address Subscribe Contact Us Feedback Email Subscriptions FAQs Terms & Conditions © 1997-2021 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond