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The article reports on the impact of prepaid cards in the financial services industry in the U.S. It is highlighted that prepaid cards can help fill the gap between the cash and the cashless segments of society that now exist. Details on the functions of prepaid cards on financial institutions are also shown. INSET: Sample Potential Savings Using Prepaid.

The article presents the computer network resources for various topics related to community development in Saint Louis, Missouri. The links for the topics of the podcast series titled "8 From the Eighth" are provided. The resources for the discussion papers offering innovative ideas for improving economic security of low-income families released by the Hamilton Project are provided.

The article focuses on the differences between student debt characteristics of borrowers in low- and moderate-income (LMI) and middle- and upper-income (MUI) areas. It considers the differences in educational levels as one of the possible causes in the difference between the student debt levels in LMI and MUI. Also discussed is price discrimination for college education.

3/18/2021 Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief | St. Louis Fed https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief?print=true 1/5 B R I D G E S | V O L U M E 1 2 0 2 1 https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief Michael C. Eggleston In April 2020, the Federal Reserve created the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF), one of several emergency facilities created in response to COVID-19, to provide balance sheet relief to lenders making Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses. 1 2 3 4 3/18/2021 Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief | St. Louis Fed https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief?print=true 2/5 CDFI Utilization of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility SOURCE: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. [Extracted from the article]

Information about several papers discussed at a forum held in Louisville, Kentucky sponsored by the St. Louis Fed, JPMorgan Chase Foundation and New Directions Housing Corp. on the revitalization of neighborhood business districts is presented. Topics include community development, home values, and quality school performance. The forum featured several speakers including Jeffrey Morgan, Robert Holmes Jr., and Bill Weyland.

The article reports that the Center for Social Development in Saint Louis, Missour and the New America Foundation have released reports on the important role of children's savings in achieving success, and the white paper released by the Board on the condition of the U.S. housing market.

The article reports that children born to parents in the bottom fifth of the income distribution in U.S.have a 7.5 percent chance of reaching the top fifth and the comparison is made with similar trend in Canada, Great Britain and Denmark and charts are presented on upward mobility.

The article focuses on the factors that contribute towards a demographic divide with factors like wealth building and financial security playing important parts including the integral role of race and ethnicity and education and wealth.

The article offers information related to community development in the U.S. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis and some investors have established a system dynamics model of household economic security. Ian Galloway's paper "Charter School Tax Credit: Investing in Human Capital" was published by the Center for Community Development Investments. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched the publication "Evidence Matters."

The article reports on the strategies and thoughts implemented at Prosperity Indiana on the issue of succession planning in Nonprofit organizations and mentions that it works along with HOPE of Evansville for succession planning.

The article focuses on the proposal of senior advisor Ray Boshara in coordinating a new research-based project on household financial stability, which emphasizes on rebuilding the balance sheets of struggling American households. It mentions that Boshara was invited to testify in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in October 2011 on a meeting about middle class wealth building. Also, Boshara cites policy ideas for rebuilding balance sheets which include building assets as early as possible.

The article reports on the holistic approach to education through charter school tax credit for the U.S. charter schools operated by Harlem Children's Zone Inc. (HCZ) to encourage human capital investment. It mentions that charter school tax credit would be allocated to the states and charter schools to fund educational services and initiatives that would deliver academic outcomes and student achievement. Moreover, the funds from the tax credit program would support poor school districts.

The article discusses college financial aid to yield superior educational outcomes. It states that according to a research by American Economic Development Institute (AEDI), very small account holdings would yield better educational outcomes than no savings. When compared to students without savings for college, those with college savings would be on course for college completion.

The article offers news briefs in the Eighth District in the U.S. The Scott Ford Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development was launched by Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 28, 2011. The Kentucky Housing Corp. administers the loan option called Kentucky Unemployment Bridge Program (UBP). Hope Credit Union in collaboration with some investors has established the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity fund.

The article offers news briefs regarding St. Louis's communities. It states that a program in PBS station, 1 Million Cups, which gives two early-stage startups the opportunity to interact with audience. It mentions that networth of several households has been affected by recessions. It mentions that annual report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis would survey which groups lost most wealth. Soulville, Tennessee would be provided wi-fi network as an aid from LIFT Corp.

The article focuses on the changes and goals of the journal "Bridges." According to the journal's managing director, the spring 2013 issue will still provide an informational tool for bankers, community development organizations, representatives of state and local government agencies and others interested in community and economic development issues and initiatives. Details on the journal's transition to electronic format are highlighted.

The article announces the appointments at the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis (Saint Louis Fed) in Saint Louis, Missouri such as Ray Boshara as senior advisor and Andrew Pack as a community development specialist at a branch in Little Lock, Arkansas.