Last week, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) led a letter with 26 other representatives opposing FEMA’s decision to terminate funding under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and urging the agency to restore the grant program. This program provides funding for projects that reduce disaster risks, improve community preparedness, and enhance infrastructure to withstand future hazards like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
The BRIC program was created during the first Trump Administration as part of a larger effort to enhance disaster resilience and preparedness nationwide. Since that time, FEMA has distributed $5 billion in grants through the program, helping communities take proactive steps in strengthening their infrastructure and mitigating the impacts of future natural disasters. FEMA recently announced that it will be canceling the popular BRIC program and will not allocate the $750 million that was planned for 2025.
For more information, contact RCRC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Mary-Ann Warmerdam.