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Business Disaster Assistance and Recovery Program
BCLC is a private-sector information resource for business preparedness and for response partnerships with nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Our program focuses on facilitating effective private-sector coordination for the disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction disaster response stages.
Media inquiries: call BCLC at 202-463-3133
Program Activities
Recent Events
- Workshop on Disaster Aid Coordination
June 7-8, 2007, Washington, DC
- Lessons Learned About Long-term Recovery
March 15, 2007, Washington, DC
- Disaster Aid & Recovery Forum: Business and the 2006 Hurricane Season
July 13, 2006, Washington, DC
- The Role of the Private Sector in Gulf Coast Recovery and Reconstruction
March 23-24, 2006, New Orleans
Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration
- Post-tsunami and post-hurricane needs assessment conference calls for on-the-ground chamber nonprofit agencies and large business donors
- Media coverage about U.S. business sector contributions to tsunami and hurricane response efforts
- Business disaster aid registry following Gulf Coast hurricanes that connected large business donors with locally impacted business and nonprofit sectors (with Aidmatrix technology)
- Working group feedback (PDF) on National Response Framework (Oct. 2007)
- Concept paper (PDF) to Capitol Hill to create a national-level disaster reconstruction and community revitalization fund (March 2007)
- Comments (PDF) to DHS regarding the role of business sector in National Response Plan (Feb. 2007)
- Recommendations (PDF) to SBA on ways to improve post-disaster business disaster loan process (May 2006)
Publications and Research
Issue Areas
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Access to Information |
Nonprofit and Government Coordination |
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B2B Coordination |
Partnerships and Networks |
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Grant Making and Alternative Financing |
Nonprofit Due Diligence |
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Long-term Reconstruction |
Streamlining Communication |
To learn more or to get involved with BCLC's disaster assistance and recovery program, please contact us at 202-463-3133 or BCLC@uschamber.com, or subscribe to our news and updates service.
BCLC is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.
1615 H Street NW Washington, DC 20062 (t) 202-463-3133 (f) 202-463-5308 (e) BCLC@uschamber.com |
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