This month we celebrate #NationalHomeownerhsip and #Pride. Courtney Thomas highlights challenges solutions to housing for LBGTQ+ communities. Read more here: hopepolicy.org/?p=7145

Register Now: HOPE Economic Mobility Forum - West Memphis, AR! See the lineup of federal officials/local leaders sharing info on accessing resources for communities. 9/17/24 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ASU Mid-South Virtual or In-Person Reserve your spot! bit.ly/47h8Xwk

Last Chance to Register: HOPE Economic Mobility Forum - West Memphis, AR! See the lineup of federal officials/local leaders sharing info on accessing resources for communities. 9/17/24 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ASU Mid-South Virtual or In-Person Reserve your spot! bit.ly/47h8Xwk

📹 TUNE IN! Don’t miss HOPE's Economic Mobility Forum: Seizing the Moment in West Memphis, AR. Join us as we discuss historic investments in the Deep South and strategies to enhance economic mobility in under-resourced communities. 9:00 AM Central ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=TEIcip…

West Memphis, AR, Mayor Marco McClendon welcomes EMF participants and discusses opportunities on the horizon to create economic mobility in the city. #EcomomicMobility #CommunityDevelopment

Dr. Debra West, Chancellor, Arkansas State University Mid-South: If you’re in community development, you need to be working with higher education institutions in your community; that represents a huge opportunity. #EconomicMobility #CommunityDevelopment

HOPE CEO Bill Bynum: HOPE has come a long way in reversing decades of underinvestment in the #DeepSouth. Working with people in this room, we have been able to drive $4 billion to create opportunities for 3 million people. #EconomicMobility #CommunityDevelopment

Kiyadh Burt, Director of the Hope Policy Institute, highlights key issues that determine the extent of economic mobility and the barriers that are present in the region, which are significantly associated with areas in #PersistentPoverty. #EconomicMobility #CommunityDevelopment

Kiyadh Burt: Strategic Federal investments in regions with lower access to affordable financing for businesses and housing can significantly reduce poverty rates in under-resourced areas and communities of color. #EconomicMobility #CommunityDevelopment

HOPE’s Charity Hallman, SVP of Community and Economic Development: Every community has its own story and unique character. We want to give all of them to chance to reach their full potential and for residents to have opportunities to prosper. #EconomicMobility

Frank Bateman, Executive Director, Arkansas Black Mayor’s Association: Our mayors are important, but the people who live in the communities are some of the best assets in determining what is needed and how to tackle the issues they face. That helps us move forward the right way.

Martha Claire Bullen, Director Community Sustainability, Communities Unlimited: Building capacity within local communities and organizations is critical for them to be “opportunity ready” when resources are available.

Ed Sivak, Chief Policy and Communications officer at HOPE, celebrates the Investing in America Program, with $11.5 billion invested in the region, which represents significant boosts against the usual state budgets available in the Deep South. #CommunityDevelopment

Jill Floyd, Arkansas State Director for USDA Rural Development: Broadband is key. Ensuring that homes and businesses are connected with high speed access is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. We’re doing the same to make sure schools have that same connectivity. #Broadband

Pete Jilek, Deputy Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration: Having communities coming together and creating a plan to support and advocate for highway and other local infrastructure is critical. #Infrastructure #CommunityDevelopment

Earthea Nance, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Many of the communities receiving grants aren’t used to that, so we’re providing technical assistance to help get them connected to the right opportunities and the right resources.

Ronald Newman, Senior Advisor, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, U.S. Department of the Treasury: There are structural ways we’re making sure are happening with legislation to support communities that have been overlooked or excluded in the past. #EconomicMobility

On October 30 at 10:30 a.m., HOPE will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the HOPE Economic Empowerment Center. This facility builds on HOPE’s 30-year legacy of building the financial health & wealth of people in under resourced Deep South communities. hopecu.org/heec24

❤️🤍💙 On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed for our country. Today, we express our deepest gratitude to those who served and mourn the lives lost in service to our nation. #MemorialDay #NeverForget

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we remember the brave who served—and never returned. At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, we’re reminded of their sacrifice. Let us honor them with gratitude, action, and commitment to the freedoms they protected. #MemorialDay #NeverForget