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3/31/2021

READOUT: Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo Met Virtually with Racial and Economic Justice Leaders | U.S. De…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo Met
Virtually with Racial and Economic Justice Leaders
March 30, 2021

Today, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo met virtually with racial and economic justice
leaders to discuss the Treasury Department’s commitment to equitable implementation of
the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and ways to leverage Treasury programs to address
systemic inequality. In his first outreach meeting since being confirmed last week, Deputy
Secretary Adeyemo made clear that racial equity, both with respect to personnel and
policies, is a priority of his and Secretary Yellen’s, and reiterated his commitment to an open
dialogue with groups embedded in communities where the need for assistance is most
acute. The group also discussed the wide range of programs Treasury is implementing
through the ARP, including the delivery of Economic Impact Payments to more than 100
million Americans, housing assistance, state and local and Tribal assistance, and best
practices to ensure delivery of resources makes it to those struggling because of the health
and economic crises. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo was joined by Jacob Leibenlu , Counselor
to the Secretary, and Mark Mazur, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, who solicited
input from the meeting participants on all ARP programs and listened to ideas on how to
implement public information campaigns to improve delivery of services and awareness of
resources.
The groups represented at today’s meeting were:
Black Economic Alliance
Black Futures Lab
Color of Change
UnidosUS
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
Native American Finance O icers Association
Center for Community Change and Community Change Action
Roosevelt Institute
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