National Community Reinvestment Coalition And Atlantic Union Bank Announce Enhanced Community Impact Plan To Support Underserved Communities
By NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Atlantic Union Bank announced enhancements to AUB’s Community Impact Plan, adding approximately $2.2 billion of planned new lending, investments and philanthropy to commitments originally announced as part of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation’s acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. [Read more]
NCRC Awards $1.34 Million In Field Empowerment Fund – Housing Counseling Services Grants To 59 NCRC Member Organizations
By NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition will grant $1.34 million to 59 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies under the NCRC Field Empowerment Fund – Housing Counseling Services program. [Read more]
NCRC Launches Second Round Of SNAP E&T Learning Opportunities
By NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition will be releasing its second round of resources for organizations interested in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Employment & Training program, including a four-part virtual series, two statewide technical assistance cohorts and an exploration of strategies on incorporating entrepreneurship into E&T frameworks to be launched next fall. [Read more]
Views
Why The CFPB’s Proposed Rule Changes Miss The Mark
By Jason Richardson
The CFPB wants to change how they decide when to investigate financial companies, making it much harder to step in before people get seriously hurt. They need to hear from real people, not just financial industry lobbyists. You can submit your own comment online explaining why strong financial oversight matters to you and your family. [Read more]
Power In Numbers: How Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Fights Against Discriminatory Housing Practices
By Robert Davis
Housing advocates at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC) have created an impactful toolkit for vulnerable communities that continue to be impacted by the legacy of redlining. MMFHC is the only member-based nonprofit organization working on fair housing issues in Wisconsin. [Read more]
Events
Supporting Thriving Communities With SNAP E&T: The Example Of Returning Citizens
September 23, 2 pm ET
Individuals re-entering their communities after involvement in the criminal justice system face a unique set of challenges finding training and getting hired for high quality job opportunities with living wages and competitive benefits packages. In the following session, participants will learn about the value SNAP E&T can provide to organizations leading workforce development initiatives in their communities, particularly those with a focus on vulnerable and overlooked populations. [Register here]
In The News
Post-Katrina Gentrification in New Orleans Was a Warning
By Anjulie Rao, dwell
Subsequent recovery endeavors have yielded what’s considered "gentrification by flood," in which there’s been a demographic shift, broadly characterized as a Whiter, wealthier New Orleans. The city was ranked fifth of 20 cities in a 2020 study of the county’s most gentrified cities by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. [Read more]
On Our Radar
How We Used the Moody’s Analytics Housing Gap Data to Craft a $2 Billion, 30,000 Unit Housing Plan in Philadelphia
By Guest Contributor, PolicyMap
Philadelphia candidate for Mayor Cherelle L. Parker promised that if elected Mayor, she would create or preserve 30,000 housing units. This bold promise was made because we are living in a moment when the breadth and depth of the housing challenges facing Philadelphians (and families across the nation) are extraordinary. [Read more]
Investing in Collective Well-Being: Committing to a Future Where People and Planet Flourish
By Karabi Acharya, Becky Payne, and Margaret Laws, Grantmakers in Health
For too long, the idea of a “good life” has been narrowly defined by economic growth and a limited view of what it means to be healthy. But that definition never worked. Gross domestic product (GDP) and the absence of disease alone can’t capture what makes life truly meaningful.[Read more]
Resources
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Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
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