{"id":289846,"date":"2026-07-07T09:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=289846"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:57:28","slug":"2026-investing-in-rural-america-conference-banking-on-community-how-cra-funding-can-strengthen-small-towns-and-rural-places","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/event\/2026-investing-in-rural-america-conference-banking-on-community-how-cra-funding-can-strengthen-small-towns-and-rural-places\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Investing In Rural America Conference: Banking on Community: How CRA Funding Can Strengthen Small Towns and Rural Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tOctober 1\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t2:30 pm EDT\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3:30 pm EDT\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rural America is defined not by a single story, but by resilience, innovation and deep-rooted community assets. This year\u2019s Investing in Rural America Conference, themed&nbsp; &#8220;The Strength of Rural Places,&#8221; highlights the people, institutions and local strategies that power rural economies and sustain long-term prosperity. By centering the unique assets of rural places, the conference will explore how tailored, place-based approaches can unlock opportunity, expand collaboration, and support vibrant communities across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This year the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is partnering with the Federal Reserve System and Rural LISC<\/strong>\u00a0to bring together community development practitioners, financial institutions, policymakers, researchers, and rural leaders for this important dialogue. The conference will run from September 30 &#8211; October 2, 2026 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NCRC&#8217;s own Catherine Petrusz will be a panelist in a breakout session discussing how CRA funding can strengthen small towns and rural places.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__venue tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-website\" >\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/0476f20a-ab02-4ae0-83bf-65f87e4823a7\/summary\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tRegister here\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__events-link\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events tribe-common\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-common-c-btn-border 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