Gauging COVID-19’s Ongoing Impact on LMI Communities
Chalise, Nishesh; Gutkowski, Violeta A. (2022-02-22)
Building capacity to provide critical services to low- to moderate-income communities will be key to ensuring an equitable recovery and resiliency.
On the Economy

Report
Bank On National Data Hub: Findings from 2020
Chalise, Nishesh; Briggs, Matuschka Lindo; Gutkowski, Violeta A. (2021)
An estimated 5.4% of U.S. households—or approximately 7.1 million—are unbanked, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). This means these households do not have checking or savings accounts at a traditional bank or credit union. The estimated number of unbanked households in the 2019 FDIC report was the lowest since the survey began in 2009. The most common reasons survey respondents cited for being unbanked included the following: they did not have enough money for the minimum balance in an account; they did not trust banks; they said avoiding banks affords more privacy; ...
Community Development Publications and Reports

Journal Article
Key Ways to Grow Early Childhood Education Offerings in St. Louis
Chung, Saras; Matsumoto, Rachel; Chalise, Nishesh; O'Neill, Ellen (2021-06-01)
Discover the impact of the early childhood education system in St. Louis and methods of potential growth.
Bridges , Volume 2021 (2)

Journal Article
Sustaining Success in Deploying ERA Funds in Louisville
Chalise, Nishesh; Weekly, Faith; Noble, Gloria (2022-06-02)
The ERA program’s success in Louisville was built on collaboration among stakeholders across sectors. But maintaining that success will come with challenges.
Bridges , Volume 2022 (2)

Journal Article
Practitioner Perspectives: Workforce Development Challenges and Opportunities in the Eighth District
Chalise, Nishesh (2023-11-16)
Roundtables with labor force development stakeholders across the Eighth District identified housing, transportation and child care as key barriers to work.
Bridges

Report
Bank On National Data Hub: Findings from 2021
Chalise, Nishesh; Briggs, Matuschka Lindo; Gutkowski, Violeta A. (2022-12-13)
More than 14 million Bank On-certified accounts have been opened to date across this year’s (2021) 28 reporting institutions, a 67% increase from the previous reporting year.
Community Development Publications and Reports

Journal Article
Despite a Tight Labor Market, Job Opportunities Lag for Eighth District Out-of-School Young Adults
Rodgers, William M.; Chalise, Nishesh; Kassens, Alice (2023-11-17)
Out-of-school young adults in the Eighth District have made employment gains in a tight labor market but continue to encounter barriers to finding jobs.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
Challenges Faced by Community-Based Organizations in the Eighth District
Chalise, Nishesh; Gutkowski, Violeta A. (2023-03-28)
While community-based organizations faced milder COVID-19-related disruptions in 2022 relative to the previous year, signs of hardship remain.
Bridges

Not Working, Out-of-School Young Adults in the U.S. by Race and Geography
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice; Chalise, Nishesh; Summers-Gabr, Nicole (2024-08-15)
An analysis examines the rates of U.S. young adults who aren’t in school or working—that is, “disconnected”—by where they live and by race and ethnicity.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Effective Deployment of Louisville’s ERA Funding: Lessons Learned
Chalise, Nishesh; Weekly, Faith; Noble, Gloria (2022-03-29)
Explore the topic of evictions and methods taken in Louisville to quickly distribute emergency rental assistance.
Bridges , Volume 2022 (1)