Resilient Communities and Affordable Energy: Charting Roles for Community Finance

Resilient Communities and Affordable Energy: Charting Roles for Community Finance presents a comprehensive review of how green banks, community development financial institutions, and other community lenders are managing the recent federal pullback from climate finance.

A collaborative effort by the Center for Impact Finance, NRDC, Kresge Foundation, and Climate Impact Advisors, this paper synthesizes insights from 85-plus interviews and four convenings with lenders, investors, and practitioners navigating today’s climate finance headwinds. It highlights practical strategies community lenders are pursuing to build cleaner, more affordable and resilient communities across the United States.