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Judge Orders FEMA to Restart Flood Resilience Funding

3/30/2026

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A federal judge ordered FEMA to restart the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
Duryea, Pennsylvania, faces increasing flood risk as federal disaster preparedness funds remain delayed.
Keith Moss, emergency management director for Duryea, says funds have been withheld since the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump canceled BRIC.
The funding gap hampers rural communities' ability to protect against disasters and raises residents' fears.

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A federal judge ordered FEMA to restart the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
Duryea, Pennsylvania, faces increasing flood risk as federal disaster preparedness funds remain delayed.
Keith Moss, emergency management director for Duryea, says funds have been withheld since the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump canceled BRIC.
The funding gap hampers rural communities' ability to protect against disasters and raises residents' fears.