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Mary Hirt

Policy Specialist

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Mary Hirt is a policy specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Her work drives impactful policy research and outreach through a focus on small business access to credit, the CRA, and fostering community development finance for resilient economic growth.

Biography

Mary Hirt is a Policy Specialist on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Community and Economic Development team. Her work drives impactful policy research and outreach through a focus on small business access to credit, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), and fostering community development finance for resilient economic growth. 

Before joining the Atlanta Fed, Hirt worked for the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research and later the Center for Civic Innovation in Atlanta, starting her career in research, community engagement, and policy analysis. Hirt joined the Atlanta Fed's Community and Economic Development team in 2016 as an intern, and later joined full time as a research analyst in 2018.

Hirt holds a Bachelor of Arts in international studies with minors in social work and urban studies from the University of Michigan. After moving to Atlanta, Hirt earned a master's degree in city and regional planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Published Work

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Publications

2017

Mary Hirt. "Exploring Atlanta's Community Development Landscape with Governor Lael Brainard." Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Partners Update (January/February 2017).

2016

Sameera Fazili and Mary Hirt. "The Quest for Durable and Inclusive Economic Growth." Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Partners Update (July/August 2016).