Disaster Response and Resiliency
We deliver education, training, tools, and resources to help employers prepare for disasters and resume the important work of serving communities.
We activate purpose-built partnerships and technology platforms that ensure accurate, timely information from the ground and help speed decision-making in moments of crisis.
We break through the clutter to identify specific place-based needs and help the right kinds of relief get to the right places in the right order.
We connect leaders from the highest levels of business, government, and nonprofits to spread good ideas and solve problems together.
Small Business Readiness for Resiliency
Developed in partnership with FedEx, the Readiness for Resiliency Program (R4R) helps small businesses prepare for disasters and offers immediate $5,000 grants to help them recover after a disaster occurs.
Beyond the Payoff: How Investments in Resilience and Disaster Preparedness Protect Communities
New report by Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, finds investing in resilience saves jobs and lives, and protects communities from higher economic costs when disasters strike.
Small Business Resilience Hub
We have several resources to help small businesses prepare and recover from a crisis, including steps to build a disaster plan and the chance to receive a $5,000 grant if a disaster hits your area.
Maui Small Business Recovery Grant Program
Press Release
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.
Programs
Latest Content
- As the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s resource for small businesses facing a disaster or aiming to be better prepared to withstand a disaster, the Help Desk team’s advice and services are free to small business owners. We hope these FAQs offer you pertinent information on what a disaster could mean for your business and how the Help Desk can assist you, now or in the future.
