SOUTHERN REGIONAL ASSET BUILDING COALITION (SRABC)

Overview

The Southern Regional Asset-Building Coalition (SRABC) is a partnership among state coalitions in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi dedicated to developing and advocating for policies and programs that support low-income families and sustain communities across the southern region. SRABC mission is to support member asset building coalitions to advance state, regional & national policies that build economic security over a lifetime, for low wealth communities. The aim of the SRABC is to provide asset development guidance, disseminate relevant information that supports policy development, and initiate programs for a higher quality of life for communities and families across the region. Central to the vision of the project is inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups. The project engages all organizations in the region that represent people of color and persons with disabilities, as well as those that represent the diverse perspectives of employers, policymakers, business owners, and academia. The focus of the SRABC project is to raise awareness and create strategies and policies that address the economic challenges of the region.
Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, the project began in August 2006 at Tuskegee University (TU) in partnership with the Center for Social Development (CSD) at Washington University in St. Louis.

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