Jacksonville has been selected for a program in which 20 Southern cities will work on economic mobility and growth strategies.
As a participant in the Southern Cities Economic Initiative, the city received a $15,000 grant from the National League of Cities, which leads the program in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
According to a May 9 news release from the city, SCEI programming includes “tailored technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, access to data and experts from the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as connections to national funders and assistance to leverage longer-term funding.”