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Fiscal Year 2021 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Notices of Funding Opportunity

Each year, FEMA’s publishes Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. These competitive grant programs assist state, local, tribal and territorial governments to build a culture of preparedness by strengthening our nation’s ability to reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damage.

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FEMA Awards Nation's First Grant from New Resilience Program to State of Minnesota

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has been awarded the nation’s first Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program grant award. FEMA will provide $171,700 in BRIC program funding to update hazard mitigation plans for the Minnesota counties of Jackson, Kittson, Marshall, Pope and Red Lake.

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FEMA Seeks Volunteers for the BRIC Virtual National Review Panels

The 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) National Review Panel is March 7-25, 2022. The application period to apply to be a panelist is now open.

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Infrastructure Deal Provides FEMA Billions for Community Mitigation Investments

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act today. The legislation takes decisive action, allowing $1.2 trillion to tackle the climate crisis and strengthen the nation’s resilience, including underserved communities that are most vulnerable.

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5 Ways FEMA is Tackling the Climate Crisis

FEMA Associate Administrator of Resilience Victoria Salinas shares how the agency is working to make the nation more resilient in a changing world.

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Application Period Open for FEMA Mitigation Grant Programs

FEMA recently announced the opening of its FY21 pre-disaster hazard mitigation grant programs, Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) on September 30, 2021. These grants help fund mitigation actions in states, local communities, tribes and territories to combat climate change and protect underserved communities against disaster hazards. FEMA’s BRIC program has $1 billion allocated, double last year’s funding, while FMA has $160 million available for communities across the country this year.

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FEMA Opens Application Period for $1.16 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Grants

FEMA announced two hazard mitigation funding notices today for more than $1 billion, along with streamlined application guidance.

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ICYMI -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell Discusses Nearly $5B Dollars in Mitigation Grants

WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell appeared on MSNBC and CNN Monday to promote nearly $5 billion dollars in hazard mitigation grants now available to states, tribes and territories.

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FEMA Announces Application Period for $1.16B Building Resilient Infrastructure, Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs

FEMA announced today it published funding notices for two hazard mitigation grant programs for $1.16 billion to combat climate change and protect underserved communities against disaster hazard

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Fiscal Year 2021 Notices of Funding Opportunities for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

The fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) application period for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Notices of Funding Opportunities

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