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Communities face increased risks of natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and public health threats. It is critical to strengthen partnerships and bolster systems we rely on to increase our resilience for the day it is needed most.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with American Express, launched a grant program to help small business owners recover from natural disasters. With support from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, the first round of funding totaling $500,000 will be used to provide $5,000 each to Maui-based small businesses impacted by the catastrophic wildfires of August 2023.
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Join us in Washington, D.C. on May 15-17, 2024, for our 13th Annual Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnerships Conference.
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Trust took center stage at this year’s 13th Annual Building Resilience Conference, where public and private sector leaders convened to discuss actionable strategies, key insights, and lessons learned for supporting communities before, during, and after crises.
Small business perspectives were at the center of the 13th Annual Building Resilience Conference, highlighting the power, tenacity, and resilience of small businesses across the country.
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