Judge says Trump administration must continue FEMA program that protects against natural disasters

Judge says Trump administration must continue FEMA program that protects against natural disasters

The Federal Emergency Management Agency building in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)A Massachusetts judge ruled that the Trump administration must continue a program meant to protect communities from natural disasters following a lawsuit from Colorado and other Democratic-led states.  The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program provides states with funding to proactivel…

FEMA Disaster Prevention Funding Rescued by Court Ruling

BOSTON Massachusetts, December 12, 2025 (ENS) - Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 20 states Thursday won their lawsuit against the Trump administration over its unlawful attempt to shut down an existing federal program that protects communities from natural disasters before they strike. [...] The post FEMA Disaster Prevention Funding Rescued by Court Ruling first appeared on Environment News Service (ENS).