Community and Economic Development
The Atlanta Fed's Community and Economic Development function supports the central bank's mandate of stable prices and maximum employment by helping improve the economic opportunity of low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved places for a stronger economy for all Americans.
Featured Work
Small Business Credit Survey: The 2025 Southeast Insights
Analysis of the 2024 Small Business Credit Survey is available now. Read this article for an introduction to our infographic fact sheets, profiling eight geographies within the Atlanta Fed’s Sixth District and summarizing key findings from the 2024 SBCS.
Where are the Affordable Rental Units?
Our experts identified a surprising trend when they broke down the supply of available homes by income: nearly 40 percent of the units were occupied by higher-income households. Read this article for other key takeaways and see why simply building more rental units may not solve the deficit of affordable housing for lower-income families.
Through the Eye of the Storm: Post-Hurricane Migration in Florida's Panhandle
In a new discussion paper from the Atlanta Fed, analysts gauge the magnitude of displacement and migration following Hurricane Michael (2018) and examine how housing and financial factors guided displaced residents. Their findings reveal the challenges to successful relocation, particularly effects on neighborhood inequality.
About
Rooted in its mandate from Congress, the Atlanta Fed's Community and Economic Development team facilitates multi-sector collaboration, conducts research, and provides analysis on national and regional economic conditions to help meet the needs of individuals and communities in the Southeast.
Meet the Community and Economic Development Team
Get to know the people behind our work.
Workforce Development
Workforce development supports our maximum employment mandate. Our Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity examines labor market trends and issues affecting low-and moderate-income workers.
Everyone's Economy
Supporting an economy that works for everyone is central to the Atlanta Fed’s role in achieving maximum employment.
Publications and Data
Data
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Southeastern Rental Affordability Tracker
The tool demonstrates the abundance of southeastern renter households that pay more than 30 percent or 50 percent of their income on housing. A new feature shows the share of cost-burdened renters by race or ethnicity or by age. -
Unemployment Claims Monitor
Track initial and continued claims for unemployment insurance—and claimant demographics—for each state and nationally with the Atlanta Fed's Unemployment Claims Monitor. The tool will be updated weekly with U.S. Department of Labor data. -
Opportunity Occupations Monitor
The Opportunity Occupations Monitor displays opportunity occupations and their prevalence across labor markets. The map below highlights varying proportions of opportunity occupations across states and metro areas between 2012 and 2017. -
Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF)
Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster, or CLIFF, is an umbrella for interactive financial planning tools designed to provide information about benefits loss along a career path. Learn more about the audience and purpose of each tool. -
Labor Force Participation Dynamics
This tool provides data and analysis on the changing labor force participation rate from the perspective of reasons given for not participating in the labor market. The data are constructed using U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics microdata and updated quarterly. -
Home Ownership Affordability Monitor
This tool tracks the relative changes in home ownership affordability at a higher frequency and more granular level of geography than other current housing tools. It measures the ability of a median-income household to absorb the estimated annual costs associated with owning a median-priced home.
Publications
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Discussion Papers
The Community and Economic Development Discussion Paper Series addresses emerging and critical issues in community development. Our goal is to provide information on topics that will be useful to the many actors involved in community development—governments, nonprofits, financial institutions, and beneficiaries. -
Partners Update
Partners Update is an electronic compilation of short articles that address community and economic development trends, issues, and events. -
Workforce Currents
Workforce Currents presents expert research on employment policy and labor market issues affecting low- and medium-income people and communities. -
Special Publications
We partner with other Reserve Banks and organizations on research and the examination of best practices relevant to community and economic development practitioners.
Resources
Events
The Bank regularly conducts interviews and hosts seminars, conferences, and webinars covering an array of topics like banking and economics, financial markets, monetary policy, community and workforce development, jobs and employment, financial innovations, and more.
Surveys
The Economic Survey Research Center collects, analyzes, and interprets high-quality business and household survey data that informs Federal Reserve policy, contributes to academic research, and fosters a greater understanding of the overall economic environment.
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Atlanta Fed economists, senior officers, and subject-matter experts are available to speak to your organization. Learn about available dates, our policies, and how you can book a speaker for your program or event below.
Latest Work
Stay current with recent publications, research findings, and data-driven insights on key economic topics.
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