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US FEMA resumes key disaster prevention program that it canceled last year
FEMA resumes $1 billion grant program with new rules shifting more responsibility to states and prioritizing impoverished communities, following a federal judge's order.
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency resumed a $1 billion resilience grant program to help states, local governments, territories, and tribes take on preparedness projects against natural hazards after a federal judge ordered FEMA to restore the program following a lawsuit by 22 Democratic-led states.
- The new rules maximize state and local responsibility for resilience and risk reduction rather than federal investing in a wide range of activities, which could impact smaller communities with fewer resources and expertise.
- The program's cancellation last year by the Trump administration drew blowback from lawmakers as roughly $3.6 billion was halted for several years' worth of projects to protect infrastructure, communities, and homes across the U.S.
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FEMA complies with court order to resume major disaster preparedness grant program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available.
FEMA resumes disaster prevention grants after court ruling | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday it was resuming a disaster prevention program it canceled last year and reopening it to funding applications following legal setbacks.
US FEMA resumes key disaster prevention program that it canceled last year
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday it was resuming a disaster prevention program it canceled last year and reopening it to funding applications following legal setbacks.
FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge's order on lawsuit brought by Democratic-led states
FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.
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