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Federal Court Orders FEMA to Restore BRIC Disaster-Mitigation Funds

The ruling follows state efforts to enforce a December decision requiring the program’s restoration.

Overview

  • A coalition of 23 states, including Michigan, won a new order after arguing FEMA had not complied with a December 11 ruling that found the program’s termination unlawful.
  • The court directed FEMA to make pre-disaster mitigation funds available as required by statute.
  • FEMA must inform each state of the status of current Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects.
  • The agency was also ordered to submit compliance status reports to the court and to issue a fiscal year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity within 21 days.
  • Nationwide, nearly 2,000 projects have been selected for about $4.5 billion in BRIC funding over the past four years, including 24 projects in Michigan totaling more than $29 million.