https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2025/01/14/southern-cities-economic-inclusion-initiative-round-one-report-out?item=11ba5328-c96b-4368-afe9-c1ad2e2d2fbd 11ba5328-c96b-4368-afe9-c1ad2e2d2fbd Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 17:31:0 EST This article provides an overview of the Southern Cities Economic Inclusion initiative, with learnings and next steps for the program as partners continue to work toward a more inclusive and resilient economy. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/11/19/new-action-fortifies-protections-for-vulnerable-homebuyers?item=c8d082e6-4a8a-467d-8835-f356d5755285 c8d082e6-4a8a-467d-8835-f356d5755285 Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024 15:28:0 EST Contracts for deed (CFD) are higher risk, seller-financed home purchases disproportionally found in low-income communities of color. In this article, analysts discuss new research on the potential disadvantages of CFD and recent moves by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect homebuyers. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/10/24/the-telehealth-divide-digital-inequity-in-rural-health-care-deserts?item=b77f3150-497b-44f8-bcf8-8b5e8096a373 b77f3150-497b-44f8-bcf8-8b5e8096a373 Thursday, 24 Oct 2024 10:19:0 EST In this article, analysts assess the urban-rural digital divide as a barrier to telehealth access for rural populations, concluding that without addressing the digital divide in the communities of highest need, telehealth’s potential to close health care gaps can only be limited. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/09/24/disaster-risks-and-resilience-across-the-southeast-insights-from-atlanta-fed-survey?item=8a7e2903-dc3f-4db8-ab68-0e51c96e380d 8a7e2903-dc3f-4db8-ab68-0e51c96e380d Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024 10:0:0 EST What barriers limit weather-related disaster resilience among low- and moderate-income communities across the Sixth District? Read about the issues and key findings of a recent survey that will be used to inform Atlanta Fed priorities for promoting economic mobility and resilience. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/09/06/small-business-credit-survey-2024-southeast-insights?item=a03300a8-1976-490b-8b6f-c4ad29e8e3be a03300a8-1976-490b-8b6f-c4ad29e8e3be Friday, 6 Sep 2024 10:33:0 EST Analysis of the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey is available now. Read this article for an introduction to our new infographic fact sheets, profiling specific geographies within the Atlanta Fed’s Sixth District and summarizing key findings from the 2023 SBCS survey. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/07/16/career-coaching-with-the-cliff-tools-lessons-from-the-implementation-evaluation?item=753b4986-2959-46c8-9642-601a9fbc25eb 753b4986-2959-46c8-9642-601a9fbc25eb Tuesday, 16 Jul 2024 15:58:0 EST Nearly two dozen organizations joined the Atlanta Fed's CLIFF tools national pilot. Read this analysis of their feedback and insights on adoption strategies for the benefits cliff calculator. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/05/06/help-us-tell-the-stories-of-southeastern-community-based-economies?item=4153ca27-e1fc-47ea-aa9a-51ae5e3f6947 4153ca27-e1fc-47ea-aa9a-51ae5e3f6947 Monday, 6 May 2024 10:34:0 EST The Community and Economic Development staff at the Atlanta Fed asks community experts for feedback to elevate the diverse voices that inform policy deliberations and to share District trends. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2024/04/11/childcare-at-what-cost-the-price-crunch-on-household-income?item=66780f7b-e2b3-4150-a851-8f6436d45cbe 66780f7b-e2b3-4150-a851-8f6436d45cbe Thursday, 11 Apr 2024 16:49:0 EST This Partners Update reviews findings that, in Florida, the estimated childcare costs from 2021 to 2022 for low-income families ranged from 16 percent to 77 percent of a household’s annual income. Parents who want to participate in the workforce need to weigh the financial strain. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/11/17/did-pandemic-era-aid-programs-stabilize-southeastern-renters?item=77d4430b-9396-4da2-b233-6e9d49ad126a 77d4430b-9396-4da2-b233-6e9d49ad126a Friday, 17 Nov 2023 16:21:0 EST This article provides new data on three Florida metro areas where unemployment coupled with rising rents made it hard for renters to stay. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/19/practitioners-and-officials-discuss-ten-billion-small-business-credit-program?item=5f0482a7-54df-46fd-82ec-790b18a9f85d 5f0482a7-54df-46fd-82ec-790b18a9f85d Thursday, 19 Oct 2023 16:17:0 EST The Atlanta Fed, in partnership with the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and St. Louis, recently hosted an event focused on SSBCI funding for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Southeast. Read this article to learn more. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/18/small-business-credit-survey-2022-key-insights-from-the-southeast?item=acb09534-0c1c-4130-ac7a-56bc098824f2 acb09534-0c1c-4130-ac7a-56bc098824f2 Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023 14:10:0 EST This Partners Update highlights regional insights into the outstanding challenges putting small businesses in an economic environment filled with uncertainty. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/04/mitigating-benefits-cliffs-the-career-map-program-in-washington-dc?item=605c8496-0e6e-48c2-ad2e-5647e5474518 605c8496-0e6e-48c2-ad2e-5647e5474518 Wednesday, 4 Oct 2023 13:38:0 EST A pilot program aims to mitigate the reduction of public assistance for low-income workers when employment income increases. This Partners Update highlights key findings from a case study. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/09/22/under-construction-a-community-based-blueprint-for-economic-mobility?item=b071f877-495b-4b8d-a0b8-ed1f978aa104 b071f877-495b-4b8d-a0b8-ed1f978aa104 Friday, 22 Sep 2023 5:20:0 EST Prosperity Broward is working collectively to build on assets and address barriers in local communities with low labor force participation rates and high concentrations of poverty. This Partners Update explores the origin of their solution-oriented community engagement plan. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/08/17/connecting-to-economic-opportunity-the-digital-divide-in-the-southeast?item=f191a4dc-10ed-463a-a40b-29b4da2608d1 f191a4dc-10ed-463a-a40b-29b4da2608d1 Thursday, 17 Aug 2023 6:0:0 EST High-speed internet is an integral part of the modern, digitally dependent economy. This article focuses on the digital divide and its correlation to poverty rates, labor force participation, and unemployment. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/08/10/baseline-for-work-92-percent-of-jobs-require-digital-skills?item=b8525766-d57c-4733-9103-d69e8b6eb34f b8525766-d57c-4733-9103-d69e8b6eb34f Thursday, 10 Aug 2023 6:0:0 EST Over 92 percent of jobs require digital skills, but about one-third of workers don't have the skills to qualify for them. In this article, an Ask Us Anything panel discusses this divide and findings from the Closing the Digital Skill Divide report.