Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
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The Biden-Harris Administration, through FEMA, announced today a $38,181,390 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant has been awarded to the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District (MVSD) to strengthen and improve the Mineral Ridge Dam. FEMA funds will be used to make upgrades and modifications to the structure—which holds the source of drinking water for more than 200,000 northeast Ohio residents—helping to ensure it can withstand the probable maximum flood levels from a 500-year storm.
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Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, FEMA has awarded $872,894 to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (MITW) for an underground power line conversion project. The project will convert a series of overhead copper weld power lines to underground aluminum power lines. Since their installation in the 1950s, these lines have sustained repeated outages from natural hazards. By converting the overhead lines to underground lines, this project will ensure power to the reservation remains operable during severe weather, ice storms and extreme cold.
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Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, FEMA has awarded the first phase of an $11M federal grant to the city of Detroit for sewer system upgrades in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood. The first phase—totaling $738,161—will be used for design, engineering and environmental studies to determine the viability of the project. The second phase of the grant is contingent on the findings of this work.
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FEMA is soliciting written comments from those agencies, organizations, and individuals regarding the City of Harvey Stormwater Management Project, Harvey, Cook County, Illinois
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This week, FEMA senior officials joined local leaders to celebrate non-financial climate planning provided to Crisfield, Maryland, and a resilience grant to Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a result of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. During the events, officials highlighted ways communities can take advantage of the agency’s Direct Technical Assistance program that offers free help in the application process and how FEMA grants can help them become more resilient to severe weather events and future hazards.
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