participate nearly equitably enough in the recovery. so that's something that i'm very concerned about that african-american businesses not just be the subcontract of a sub contractor who gets squeezed at the bottom. >> reporter: president biden spoke about the ongoing recovery efforts in the gulf coast as he prepared to travel to the region to survey the damage. >> we are here for you. and we're making sure the response and recovery is equitable so that those hit hardest get the resources they need, and are not left behind. >> we have to use the resources that are home grown. >> reporter: kalisha garrett of the louisiana chamber of commerce foundation has worked with henry on community progress. she fears hurricane ida could be a setback for black industry workers, an industry rebounding from covid. >> one of the hardest hit areas, and most often one that is