Established by Mayor Bowser in 2021, the Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity, focuses on developing an infrastructure to ensure policy decisions and District programs are evaluated through a racial equity lens; the office also carries forward the implementation of the Racial Equity Achieves Results “REACH Act” (D.C. Act 23-521). The Chief Equity Officer reports to the City Administrator and is responsible for collaborating with District agencies, residents, and external stakeholders to make meaningful progress toward a more racially equitable city.