Demographic data tools, metrics, and educational resources to understand the community. Explore more from the U.S. Census Bureau.

From the Federal Reserve, a state-level tool to measure the economic impacts of racial and gender disparities.

Created by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to help Federal agencies identify communities that are “marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.”

From the Bipartisan Policy Center, this interactive map and assessment tool quantifies the supply of, potential need for, and gaps in childcare in 35 states as of 2019.

An interactive map visualizes local childcare supply and poverty rates across the United States. Created by the Center for American Progress, it is paired with fact sheets and issue briefs.

From Prosperity Now, an open-access platform with disaggregated data focused on Black wealth.

From the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the compiled metrics and maps provide a robust set of transit connectivity, access, and frequency data across the United States.

A report from NGIN that looks at connections and models across BIPOC wealth creation, economic mobility, and digital access.

From Jobs for the Future (JFF), this report explores four models of inclusive clusters, including definitions, cluster identification and analysis, and workforce considerations.

Review lessons learned from nonprofit organizations adjusting internal processes, updating frameworks and materials, and expanding accountability to embed racial equity in program evaluation.

As Internet Service Providers seek to maximize profits, there is continued underinvestment in lower-income neighborhoods and communities, which are disproportionally communities of color. As Internet Service Providers prioritize investments based on wealth and competition, low-income communities are paying more for slower internet service than higher-income areas, if there is even basic infrastructure available. As with historical redlining, where systemic racism and discrimination withheld loans for housing, these systems, through digital redlining, are continuing to influence who has broadband access and their cost and speed of service. Learn more from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.

In this report, Urban Institute researchers look at lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession to identify housing policy priorities that contribute to racial equity.

An evaluation and assessment tool to review how leadership and staff embed racial equity and inclusion within an organization. Living Cities surveys staff using these competencies and publishes key findings publicly.

To maximize the impact of the Action Plan and reduce inequities in the region, taking steps to address the root causes or systems that have created the disparities is required. Root causes are the underlying factors that cause systemic problems. By looking for root causes of problems and the multiple factors contributing to disparities, the EDD/EDO can more effectively design solutions that will solve the issue. Communities of color have faced a range of systems contributing to economic exclusion, from lender discrimination, lack of infrastructure investments, insufficient access to healthcare, and more. In crafting the action plan, ensure the cause of the problem is being addressed, rather than a symptom. Use a root cause analysis, with community stakeholders, to explore more impactful solutions. Facilitate root cause analysis discussions with resources from Tableau.

From The Mark-Up, an investigative journalism piece illustrates how Internet Service Providers prioritize investments based on wealth and competition, low-income communities are paying more for slower nternet service than higher-income areas, if there is even basic infrastructure available.

Usually, employers, rather than workers, sit at the center of workforce development strategies. However, employing strategies that center workers, including their rights, voice, and empowerment, presents a much broader set of strategies to encourage economic mobility. The Aspen Institute presents a model for putting work equity at the center of the converation using a model from the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance.