Communities step up to address economic impact of COVID-19
At local and national levels, nonprofits, government agencies, funders and financial institutions are all working to mitigate this economic shock for households and businesses.
April 01, 2020
COVID-19 and CRA: Fed issues guidance on helping communities through the crisis
To help support economic resiliency, we are providing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration for banking and lending activities in response to COVID-19.
March 27, 2020
Women veteran business owners: We want to hear from you
Women veteran-owned small businesses are an important part of our regional economy, but little is known about their needs and challenges.
November 20, 2019
One Crisis Away: Forum Calls Attention to North Texans on Financial Edge
On Feb. 27, North Texas public broadcaster KERA and the Communities Foundation of Texas hosted a public forum at Dallas City Performance Hall that sought to answer one question: What is asset poverty?
November 21, 2016
The State of Low- and Moderate-Income Families in Texas: A Conversation with CPPP's Frances Deviney
Frances Deviney of the Center for Public Policy Priorities off-site (CPPP) provided insights into the state of low- and moderate-income (LMI) families in Texas, as reflected in the CFED 2014 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard for Texas off-site. Deviney is the Texas KIDS COUNT director and senior research associate at CPPP, an independent research organization that works to ensure health care, nutrition, jobs, education and protection for LMI communities across the state through policy analysis, public education, advocacy, coalition-building and technical assistance. In her role, she tracks the status of child well-being by collecting and analyzing state and county-level data and helps coordinate CPPP's family economic security work.
November 18, 2016
One Crisis Away: A Behind-the-Scenes Conversation with KERA
The Dallas Fed highlights One Crisis Away, a news series and forum on asset poverty in North Texas, presented by local public broadcaster KERA and Communities Foundation of Texas.
November 18, 2016