Journal Article
Determinants of federal and state community development spending: 1981–2004
Cashin, David B.; Gerenrot, Julie (2007-10)
The goal of this article is to describe and analyze community development spending at the state level for the period 1981 to 2004. Two components of each state?s housing and community development spending are analyzed: transfers from the federal government that are subsequently spent by states and localities, and expenditures from moneys generated by states and localities. In addition to describing broad trends in public community development spending over time, we also analyze the determinants of both the federal transfers and the state- and local-generated components of total state ...
Profitwise , Issue Oct , Pages 5-12

Newsletter
Community development spending, 1981–2004
Gerenrot, Julie; Cashin, David B.; Paulson, Anna L. (2006-11)
Millions of low-income individuals in the U.S. are aided through community development programs, which are funded by federal, state, and local governments. The authors consider whether federal transfers and expenditures from moneys generated by states and localities respond to state-level trends in unemployment and poverty.
Chicago Fed Letter , Issue Nov