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20 States Sue Trump Administration over Disaster Prevention Funding
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration unlawfully terminated FEMA's $4.5 billion pre-disaster mitigation grant program, risking hundreds of projects across 20 states, mostly led by Democrats.
- Attorneys general from 20 Democratic-led states, including North Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit challenging FEMA's April cancellation of the BRIC disaster mitigation program.
- The lawsuit claims the Trump administration wrongfully ended the BRIC program despite a congressional mandate requiring FEMA to allocate a minimum of $200 million each year for grants focused on reducing disaster risks.
- BRIC had funded nearly 2,000 projects nationwide totaling roughly $4.5 billion and supported small towns by protecting water, sewer, and flood infrastructure against severe weather.
- North Carolina communities like Salisbury, which secured $22.5 million to relocate a Yadkin River pump station to higher ground, face delayed projects amid recent storm damages and lost funding.
- The lawsuit seeks injunctions to restore funding and halt diversion of BRIC funds, highlighting risks to vulnerable communities and potential federal obligation breaches.
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Portland Press HeraldMaine joins multistate lawsuit to reverse Trump FEMA cuts
The lawsuit claims the administration illegally terminated a program to help fortify communities against natural disasters, including a $41.4 million sand dune restoration project in York County.
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