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4/13/2021

Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with North Carolina Small Business Owner | U.S. Department of …

Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Meeting with North
Carolina Small Business Owner
April 12, 2021

Today, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo met virtually with Tula M. Garris, owner of Tula’s Fish
& Chips in Greenville, North Carolina, to hear about the e ects the COVID-19 pandemic had
on her small business. The discussion was facilitated by the Center for Responsible Lending.
Deputy Secretary Adeyemo asked about the challenges Ms. Garris faced weathering the
COVID-19 pandemic as a sole proprietor and about her ability to access small business relief.
The two specifically discussed changes the Biden Administration made to the Paycheck
Protection Program that benefited Tula’s Fish & Chips, including providing small businesses
with significantly more relief and with more equitable access to the loan program. Deputy
Secretary Adeyemo stressed his and Secretary Yellen’s commitment toward a swi and
inclusive economic recovery, as well as the Treasury Department’s commitment to providing
small businesses the support they need throughout the economic downturn caused by the
pandemic.
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