Over the last year, Congress has passed several federal programs that collectively provide trillions of dollars for local economic development. In this conversation, panelists from both funders and place-based collaboratives will share how they are approaching this historic federal funding and ensuring that community voices are centered in planning efforts. Join us for this interactive discussion on how you can ensure that this wave of funding, as well as other federal and state funding, has a meaningful impact on advancing equity and opportunity. Panelists: • John Harper, Managing Director, FSG (moderator) • Melanie Allen, Co-Director, Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice • Kendra Lewis, Managing Director, CEMI, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation • Chanell Scott Contreras, Executive Director, ProsperUS Detroit and the Build from Within Alliance This session will be recorded, and the last 30 minutes of the webinar will be reserved for Q&A. When you register for the event, you will be notified when the recording is available.