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$1 Billion Available for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program

  • 1.  $1 Billion Available for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program

    Posted 9 days ago

    Federal funding of $1 billion is now available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments, territories and tribes build preparedness projects to harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is published on grants.gov at https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/361620. Funding prioritizes shovel-ready construction projects and incentivizes adoption of the latest hazard-resistant building codes. The application deadline is July 23, 2026. For more information, see Evaluation Criteria for the BRIC National Competition for FY24-25.



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    Michael Donovan, Ph.D.
    Director of Resilience and Disaster Response
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington, D.C.
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  • 2.  RE: $1 Billion Available for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program

    Posted 8 days ago
    Great news Michael...thank you for passing that information along.

    As we discussed the other day, let us also begin thinking of how FEMA can be changed, or the better question is how best should local, state, and Federal governments work before, during, and after a disaster event?  Keep in mind that all disasters are local...

    With my regards,

    Ken

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