An inside look at how Kamala Harris is engaging with community lenders to support small businesses

As President Biden approaches his 100th day in office, one of the campaign promises looming over his presidency is this: ensuring underserved and low-income communities are at the forefront of any economic recovery.

It's a conversation that he's had in public and behind closed doors with high-level administration officials, particularly Vice President Kamala Harris. Funds that could help put that goal within reach could start going out in June, according to a Treasury Department official.  "The vice president's been just tremendously focused on American small businesses," a senior White House official said, with a focus on the role of community lenders.