Community Resource Mapping
By understanding the types of services and activities that can qualify banks for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit, workforce systems can pinpoint how they might develop mutually beneficial partnerships with banks to jointly serve low- and moderate-income individuals, including people of color with disabilities. This mapping template [PDF Download] can help you identify service and training gaps that may be addressed by banks.
Step 1:
Meet with individuals in your community who have familiarity with financial literacy, financial empowerment, and/or financial capability services.
Step 2:
Identify community resources or programs that might provide the services listed in the left-hand column of the mapping template below, and list those entities or programs in the heading at the top of each column. Note that the second column is reserved for the American Job Center.
Step 3:
Contact a representative for each identified agency or program and determine which service(s) they provide as well as the target population(s) for their services. If the agency or program features a relevant service not currently included in this template, add a row so that it can be recorded. If there are more programs relevant to the resource mapping for these services, add additional columns.
Step 4:
Once you complete the template, review and analyze where service gaps might exist for your community. As you think about your potential partnerships with banks, focus on how banks might address gaps in service to low- and moderate-income individuals in your system.