Last updated: June 2025
To be eligible to receive a grant from the Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program, a business must meet the following criteria.
- Have 500 employees or less
- Download the Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Small Businesses and complete an Emergency Action plan
- Have at least one physical or online business location within the United States or its territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, U.S. Virgin Islands, America Samoa)
- Have a valid employee identification number (EIN); a social security number cannot be used for this program
- Not be part of a franchise brand with more than 25 corporate-owned stores, or more than 250 stores in total
- Not be in an ineligible business category (as defined in the Terms and Conditions )
- Be located in a county that receives state-declared State of Emergency order or disaster declaration
- Have been financially harmed by a disaster and incur an uncovered loss
- Incur applicable disaster-related damages or losses that equal or exceed $5,000
- Agree to all the program terms and conditions.
More information on eligibility and process can be found here.
