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.
The Preparedness Payoff: The Economic Benefits of Investing in Climate Resilience
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 incomes. The economic study showed every $1 spent on climate resilience and preparedness saves communities $13 in damages, cleanup costs, and economic impact.
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
In an op-ed for Disaster Recovery Journal, Foundation resilience expert Rob Glenn spotlights how businesses of all sizes answer the call when disaster strikes, providing crucial response and recovery support.
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 2024 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 2024 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 2024 Building Resilience Conference.
This page will provide up-to-date guidance and resources to help the business community effectively contribute to response efforts following the earthquake in Myanmar.
In our annual impact report, you’ll see not just what we’ve accomplished, but where we’re going—and how we’re shaping a stronger, more resilient future together.
Dive deep on insights from our coordination call featured in Forbes and learn how businesses of all sizes can get involved in the response and recovery of Southern California following the historic wildfires.
