2 the study spells out the relative advantages of different types of funds for different kinds of projects — preservation versus development, for example — and details which funds are best for the early, middle, or late stages of a project. turning to support for small businesses, community development staffers across the federal reserve conduct extensive research and analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing small business owners. for example, the 12 federal reserve banks collaborate on the annual small business credit survey, which surveys business owners about their financing needs and experiences to provide timely insights to policymakers, service providers, and lenders. 3 in addition to providing information on small business credit conditions, the federal reserve is trying to advance understanding of the best economic development strategies for supporting small businesses. the kansas city fed has helped lead on these issues through its “ grow your own ” entrepreneurship - based economic development guidebook, and its 2018 growing entrepreneurial communities summit. 4 these are just a few of the ways that federal reserve banks and the board of governors support the efforts of community development organizations. i hope that our work will be useful as you chart a path forward for your second decade of service to utah, and i look forward to continued collaboration between the federal reserve and community development organizations such as ucns. together, we can help support thriving communities across the wasatch front, the state of utah, and across our nation. thank you again for inviting me to speak, and congratulations again for 10 years of building stronger communities in utah. 1234 1 ucns is the parent organization of four separate organizations that, in combination, work to advance access to affordable housing, including homeownership and housing near high - capacity or high - frequency transit ; support economic development and job creation by funding small businesses ; and improve access to important community infrastructure. 2 2. elizabeth mattiuzzi, “ funds for kickstarting affordable housing preservation and production : lessons for new investors, ” community development research briefs ( san francisco : federal reserve bank of san francisco, march 2019 ). return to text 3 see www. fedsmallbusiness. org / for more information. 4 the guidebook is available at www. kansascityfed. org / ~ / media / files / publicat / community / gyo / entrepreneurship - econ - dev - local - communities. pdf. 2 / 2 bis central bankers'speeches

randal k quarles : a decade of building stronger communities speech by mr randal k quarles, vice chair for supervision of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, at the utah center for neighborhood stabilization 10 - year celebration, salt lake city, utah, 20 august 2019. * * * thank you for the kind introduction and for this opportunity to recognize the contributions of the utah center for neighborhood stabilization ( ucns ) to the vitality of our state ’ s communities. over its 10 years, ucns has improved the lives of many aspiring homeowners, renters, and small business owners and helped to build a more healthy and vibrant utah. 1 as some of you may know, i grew up in roy, not too far from here, and have lived in either the ogden or salt lake city areas for many decades. although i spent a lot of my professional career in new york and london, and these days spend a good deal of my time in washington, d. c., this is still my home, as it is yours. like many others, i ’ m thankful for the work of ucns and its affiliates, which are investing in the betterment of this city and other utah communities and working to ensure that the benefits of those investments extend to everyone living here. i ’ ve spent most of my career in the private sector, and as i think about the approach of ucns as a nonprofit organization, i am struck by the extent of entrepreneurship you bring to your work. like many kinds of businesses, you deploy technical expertise and management skill to make investments, with either debt or equity financing, to generate healthy returns. some of those returns, measured in dollars, help you continue to carry out your mission, but some of them also come in the form of promoting small businesses, affordable housing, and community facilities such as recreation centers, health - care clinics, and childcare facilities, among other things that build stronger communities. private - and public - sector partners who support community development value entrepreneurship, and it also makes for a healthier and more sustainable organization, which allows you to continue your important work. by all evidence, ucns is advancing its goals in spectacular fashion. i expect a large part of this success comes from the collaborative approach that you take to those efforts. it seems that collaboration is a common thread that runs through your programs. for example, that is apparent in ucns ’ s dedication to working closely with developers to finance affordable housing