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Community Reinvestment Act’s Shortcomings and the Judicial Plays
After affirmative action was ended in June 2023, will the Community Reinvestment Act be next? By: Celina Pena The Supreme Court’s decision on June...
Uniting Change with Healthy Partnerships Through Community Engagement & Outreach
USI’s Columbus and Sacramento have used the power of networking to secure reliable partnerships to provide much-needed events throughout the community that residents can...
New Research Finds Underutilized Homeownership Voucher Program Could Bridge the Gap Between Racial Homeownership Disparities
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, JUNE 6TH, 2023 | New research conducted by The Urban Institute in partnership with Urban Strategies Inc. (USI) and funded by...
Breaking Down Barriers with Families One Decision at a Time
People FirstUSI provides access to resources and support to help families push past barriers in their way. This Tidewater Gardens resident had to face...
USI Receives Grant to Expand Community-based STEM Education for Youth in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, TEXAS APRIL 18, 2023 | Urban Strategies, Inc., (USI) has received a $40,000 Meta Data Center Community Action Grant from Meta, the...
St. Louis-based Urban Strategies, In Partnership with St. Louis Public Schools, Receives $20.8 Million Federal Grant to Increase Educational Achievement in St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI APRIL 18, 2023 | Promise Neighborhoods Grant Awarded to an Organization in Missouri for the First Time Urban Strategies, Inc., (USI)...
USI Promotes Ebonie Reed to Vice President
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI JANUARY 31, 2022 | Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) has promoted Ebonie Reed to Vice President of Compliance and Legal Affairs. In...
USI and Wetzel’s Pretzels Announce Partnership to Support Business Opportunities for Women and Ethnic Minorities
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI MARCH 6, 2022 | Urban Strategies, Inc. Community Development Financial Institution (USI CDFI) and Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) are proud to announce...
Let Us Not Forget Puerto Rico
Families across Puerto Rico are suffering major water, fuel, and food shortages due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Fiona. USI has made a...
Louisville receives 2022 All-America City Award for early school success, equitable learning work at Beecher Terrace
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AUGUST 5, 2022 | Mayor Greg Fischer today joined community leaders and Beecher Terrace residents to celebrate the city’s latest recognition, a...
Community Spotlight
Solutions focused on reducing violence in communities are frequently influenced by implicit bias and focused on compliance and containment....
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