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Federal Court Orders FEMA to Reinstate $200M in Grants

12/14/2025

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A federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate $200 million in BRIC grants to North Carolina, finding Congress's appropriation authority violated.
The decision comes after FEMA's abrupt BRIC cancellation in April, which left sewer upgrades and flood protections in limbo.
The reinstated funds include a $22.5 million Salisbury sewer relocation and a $5.9 million Gastonia riverbank restoration, with Attorney General Jeff Jackson filing a suit against FEMA over withheld emergency grants.

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A federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate $200 million in BRIC grants to North Carolina, finding Congress's appropriation authority violated.
The decision comes after FEMA's abrupt BRIC cancellation in April, which left sewer upgrades and flood protections in limbo.
The reinstated funds include a $22.5 million Salisbury sewer relocation and a $5.9 million Gastonia riverbank restoration, with Attorney General Jeff Jackson filing a suit against FEMA over withheld emergency grants.