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An Uncommon Crisis: COVID-19 and its Disproportionate Impacts on Vulnerable Communities

When we asked community partners how COVID-19’s disruptions are impacting low- and moderate income families and neighborhoods and traditionally underserved communities, they heard this: the virus is impacting the already vulnerable disproportionately, and in a way that accentuates existing disparities. Read More  

On the Ground in the Fourth District: COVID-19 Impacts on Communities and the Organizations Serving Them

In a follow-up to a report on how COVID-19 is affecting communities and service organizations nationally, the Cleveland Fed reports the insights of more than 600 direct service providers in its own Fourth District. Read more  

Help for Those Facing Eviction Increases to Meet the Challenge of COVID-19

With businesses closed and orders to shelter in place, many tenants—especially those with low- to moderate-incomes—are finding themselves unemployed, unable to pay their rents, and subject to eviction. There are resources to help. Read More  

An Unfamiliar Champion in the Fight: Black Homeownership Has an Enduring Advocate

By raising awareness of issues that challenge black homeownership today, the Cleveland Realtist Association helps anyone—but black consumers in particular—buy property and sustain the benefits of homeownership in any community. Read More  

The Federal Reserve Banks’ Small Business Credit Survey 2020 Report on Employer Firms examines findings of a national survey of small business owners fielded in late 2019. As policymakers implement programs to help small businesses weather the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, this report provides important baseline data on small firms’ performance, financing positions, and relationships with lending institutions prior to the onset of the crisis. Read More