https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/05/2019-06406/solicitation-of-applications-for-membership-on-the-community-advisory-council
The Board created the Community Advisory Council (CAC) as an advisory committee to the Board on issues affecting consumers and communities. The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer and community development organizations and interests, including from such fields as affordable housing, community and economic development, employment and labor, financial services and technology, small business, and asset and wealth building. CAC members meet semiannually with the members of the Board in Washington, DC to provide a range of perspectives on the economic circumstances and financial services needs of consumers and communities, with a particular focus on the concerns of low- and moderate-income consumers and communities. The CAC complements two of the Board's other advisory councils—the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) and the Federal Advisory Council (FAC)—whose members represent depository institutions.
The CAC serves as a mechanism to gather feedback and perspectives on a wide range of policy matters and emerging issues of interest to the Board of Governors and aligns with the Federal Reserve's mission and current responsibilities. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, banking supervision and regulatory compliance (including the enforcement of consumer protection laws), systemic risk oversight and monetary policy decision-making, and, in conjunction with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), responsibility for implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
This Notice advises individuals of the opportunity to be considered for appointment to the CAC. To assist with the selection of CAC members, the Board will consider the information submitted by the candidate along with other publicly available information that it independently obtains.
Areas of expertise sought:
○ Civil rights
○ Community development finance
○ Community reinvestment and stabilization
○ Consumer protection
○ Economic and small business development
○ Labor and workforce development
○ Financial technology
○ Household wealth building and financial stability
○ Housing and mortgage finance
○ Rural issues
The CAC consists of at least 15 members. The Board will select members in the fall of 2019 to replace current members whose terms will expire on December 31, 2019. The newly appointed members will serve three-year terms that will begin on January 1, 2020.
