Disasters
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.
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.
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- With nonresidential fires causing over $3 billion in annual damage and increasing in frequency over the past decade, it’s critical for small businesses to have disaster plans in place.
- Looking back on the last 20 years since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Entergy’s Patty Riddlebarger recounts how the company helped communities recover and drive lasting change for the city.
- Small business owner Jamal Gaines shares how he sustained operations and supported his local community after Hurricane Helene with a $5,000 grant from the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Readiness for Resiliency program, and why disaster preparedness is so important for small businesses.
- This page will provide up-to-date guidance and resources to help the business community effectively contribute to response efforts following flooding in Central Texas and Hill Country.
- This USA TODAY op-ed highlights how our Small Business Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) program is helping small businesses prepare for disasters and strengthen community resilience.
- With another hurricane season approaching and billion-dollar disasters increasing nationwide, the 2025 Building Resilience Conference brought together leaders to explore stronger unified approaches to disaster resilience and management.
- At the 2025 Building Resilience Conference, leaders from The UPS Foundation, American Red Cross, and United Way Worldwide, share actionable strategies to strengthen civic engagement as a way of enhancing disaster resilience.
- At the 2025 Building Resilience Conference, SBA's Chris Stallings and Fiserv's Jim Kelly share insights on the critical need for small business disaster preparedness, the importance of proactive planning and action, and the role that partnerships and data play in supporting small businesses.
- Cross-sector leaders share personal experiences and innovative case studies, unpacking the complex intersection of economic, strategic, and human factors in building resilient communities at the 2025 Building Resilience Conference.
