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A study created by Hope Credit Union's research arm is being used by a grassroots group in Louisiana to help make sure pandemic relief is distributed more fairly in this year's round.

The report, "Racial Inequities in the Distribution of Louisiana's Coronavirus Relief Funds: A Report for Community Leaders," argued that funds distributed in last year's federal relief didn't reach enough people in Louisiana parishes with the highest proportion of minorities and most persistent poverty.

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