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FEMA Revives $4.5 Billion Resilience Grant Program After Court Ruling

3/19/2026

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will relaunch the Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) grant program after a court ruled the cancellation by the Trump administration illegal.
BRIC program helps states invest in resilience projects.
The BRIC program allocated about $4.5 billion for resilience initiatives.
FEMA will issue a notice of funding opportunity within weeks.
The ruling is seen as a victory for 22 states that sued for reinstatement.

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Story summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will relaunch the Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) grant program after a court ruled the cancellation by the Trump administration illegal.
BRIC program helps states invest in resilience projects.
The BRIC program allocated about $4.5 billion for resilience initiatives.
FEMA will issue a notice of funding opportunity within weeks.
The ruling is seen as a victory for 22 states that sued for reinstatement.