Overview
- The agency opened applications Wednesday for $1 billion with a 120-day window covering fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
- New rules end funding for hazard mitigation planning and non-financial technical help, shifting more work and costs to states and local governments.
- A federal judge ruled in December that FEMA’s shutdown of BRIC was unlawful and required the agency to file regular updates as it restores the program.
- North Carolina officials say FEMA pledged to reinstate $200 million for local flood projects, though the money has not arrived.
- It remains unclear when previously awarded BRIC grants will resume, leaving cities that paused levees and pump-station moves waiting for funds.