The White House, "Readout of Senior Administration Economic Officials’ Meeting with Small Business Leaders and Advocates" (January 22, 2021)
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White House readout of January 22, 2021 describing a virtual meeting between senior administration economic officials and more than 100 representatives of small business advocates, minority and women small business leaders, lenders and other economic organizations. Acting Small Business Administrator Tami Perriello, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti and other officials from the SBA and the Department of Treasury underscored the commitment to equitable access to relief for minority- and women-owned businesses. They discussed identifying Navigators so that small businesses in communities of color and underserved communities can better access the Paycheck Protection Program. The American Business Immigration Coalition, the Resurrection Project and the City of Columbus shared their community navigator experience.
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“The White House, ‘Readout of Senior Administration Economic Officials’ Meeting with Small Business Leaders and Advocates’ (January 22, 2021).”
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January 22, 2021 Readout of Senior Administration Economic Officials’ Meeting with Small Business Leaders and Advocates Today, Acting Small Business Administrator Tami Perriello, Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti, and other senior Biden-Harris Administration officials from the SBA and Department of Treasury held a virtual meeting with more than 100 representatives from small business advocates, minority and women small business leaders, lenders, and other economic organizations. The senior administration officials underscored President Biden and Vice President Harris’s commitment to providing small businesses with the support they need throughout the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, especially ensuring minority- and women- owned businesses have fair and equitable access to small business relief programs. They discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration will focus on identifying Navigators to ensure small businesses in communities of color and underserved communities can better access the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other emergency assistance programs. Acting Administrator Perriello also asked community navigators to share successes about how the community navigator approach has helped underserved businesses. The American Business Immigration Coalition and the Resurrection Project shared their perspectives on implementing a community navigator model in Illinois, and the City of Columbus provided insights on its community navigator efforts. The senior administration officials thanked participants for joining and said they look forward to continued dialogue about the best ways to support small businesses throughout the ongoing economic crisis. ###
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