Chicago Area Community & Economic Development Forum

This open forum provided the platform to share information regarding community development and redevelopment issues and regulatory concerns among representatives of community groups, financial institutions, and government. A presentation was given by Judith Roussel, the U.S Small Business Administration's (SBA), Illinois district director, on the Small Business Jobs Act and its impact on SBA programs. Also, Jeremiah Boyle, Managing director economic development, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, gave an overview of the Federal Reserve System's initiative titled, Addressing the Financial Needs of Small Business. The initiative seeked to address the immediate and intermediate needs of small businesses.