FEMA BRIC — Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Up to $50,000,000
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FEMA pre-disaster grants for community and infrastructure resilience
FEMA's BRIC grant program funds pre-disaster hazard mitigation: infrastructure projects, capability building, and innovation activities that make communities more resilient to natural disasters before they occur. Awards go to states, territories, tribes, and local governments — not directly to businesses. However, BRIC-funded resilience infrastructure (floodproofing, power grid hardening, water system upgrades) directly protects small businesses in disaster-prone areas. Note: FEMA attempted to terminate BRIC in April 2025, but a federal court (D.D.C.) issued an injunction in December 2025 blocking the termination. FEMA subsequently issued a combined FY2024+FY2025 NOFO totaling approximately $1B with a federal application deadline of July 23, 2026 (now passed).
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Amount range
- $50,000 – $50,000,000
- Realistic amount
- Hazard mitigation projects: most subapplication awards are $2M–$20M. Capability-building awards: $500,000–$2,000,000. Statewide competition means local governments compete through their state hazard mitigation office.
- Deadline
- Combined FY2024+FY2025 NOFO — the federal deadline was July 23, 2026; next cycle not yet posted. State sub-deadlines were set earlier by state hazard mitigation officers.
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- reimbursement
Who qualifies
- Eligible applicants: states, territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments (cities, counties, parishes) — for-profit businesses cannot apply as prime applicants
- Projects must address a natural hazard risk identified in the state's or community's Hazard Mitigation Plan
- A current FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to receive BRIC funds
- Non-federal cost share required: 25% of total project cost (may be in-kind or cash)
- Projects in low-income census tracts may have reduced cost-share requirements
- Active SAM.gov registration required
Hard requirements
- Funds intermediaries, not businesses directly
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Construction of hazard mitigation infrastructure (floodwalls, levees, drainage improvements, wildfire fuel breaks, wind-resistant roofing on public buildings)
- Acquisition and demolition of properties in high-hazard areas
- Elevation of flood-prone structures (primarily residential, some commercial in public-private partnerships)
- Backup power systems for critical community infrastructure
- Warning and notification systems for hazard events
- Capability-building activities: planning, studies, technical assistance for hazard mitigation programs
Ineligible expenses
- Post-disaster response and recovery costs (BRIC is pre-disaster only)
- Private business property improvements not tied to a community-wide mitigation project
- Operating and maintenance costs post-project
- Projects that address hazards not identified in the community's Hazard Mitigation Plan
How to apply
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1
Confirm your community has an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan
For local governments: verify your community has a current FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan at fema.gov/local-mitigation-planning-handbook. Without an approved plan, you cannot receive BRIC project grants. If your plan is expired, apply to your state for BRIC capability-building funds to update it first.
~2 hrs
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2
Contact your State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO)
BRIC applications go through your state emergency management agency. Contact the SHMO for your state's subapplication process, deadlines, and priorities. Each state selects subapplications to submit to FEMA — a competitive process even at the state level.
~3 hrs
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3
Develop project scope and benefit-cost analysis
Prepare a project scope, technical design, and FEMA-compliant benefit-cost analysis demonstrating that hazard mitigation benefits outweigh project costs. FEMA requires BCR ≥ 1.0. Projects with stronger BCRs are prioritized. Typical methodology uses FEMA's BCA Toolkit.
~30 hrs
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4
Submit subapplication through your state
Submit your subapplication through FEMA's eGrants system or your state's equivalent portal, following the SHMO's deadline and formatting requirements. States compile and prioritize subapplications before forwarding a ranked list to FEMA for final award decisions.
~15 hrs
BRIC requires a current FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan — communities without one must first apply for capability-building funds to create the plan. BCR ≥ 1.5 is a practical competitive threshold even though 1.0 is the minimum.
Deadline & timing
A combined FY2024+FY2025 BRIC NOFO (approximately $1B total) was issued following a December 2025 court injunction that blocked FEMA's attempted April 2025 termination of the program. The federal application deadline was July 23, 2026; the next cycle has not been posted. States submit subapplications on behalf of local governments and tribal entities — state sub-deadlines (set by the State Hazard Mitigation Officer) are earlier than the federal deadline. Contact your state emergency management agency immediately to determine your state's sub-deadline. Monitor fema.gov/grants/mitigation/building-resilient-infrastructure-communities for updates.
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