Overview
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by 22 attorneys general and the District of Columbia, filed an enforcement motion in the District of Massachusetts to compel compliance with the court’s December 11, 2025 order.
- Judge Richard Stearns previously ruled FEMA’s termination of the BRIC program unlawful and directed the agency to promptly reverse it, and coverage notes the February 9 appeal deadline has passed.
- The coalition asks the court to require FEMA to make mitigation funds available, inform states and stakeholders about project status and next steps, and submit compliance status reports to the court.
- State filings say FEMA has offered no indication of compliance and regional offices report a “wait and see” posture, while a FEMA spokesperson said the agency complies with court orders.
- Local impacts cited include about $200 million sought for North Carolina projects and stalled resilience efforts in places such as Massachusetts, California, and Wisconsin.