FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has resumed applications for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, a major resilience grant program that was canceled last year. The program will make $1 billion available to help states, local governments, and tribes prepare for natural hazards like fires, floods, and hurricanes.
FEMA has reopened applications for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. The program was canceled last year but was reinstated after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. $1 billion will be made available for the program, which helps states and local governments prepare for natural hazards. The program was initially canceled due to concerns it was 'wasteful and ineffective.' However, a coalition of 22 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration over the cancellation. A federal judge ruled that FEMA could not eliminate the program and ordered it to be reinstated. The funding will cover fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and states have 120 days to apply.
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