'We need the assistance': St. Pete residents speak on FEMA cuts to city resiliency project

'We need the assistance': St. Pete residents speak on FEMA cuts to city resiliency project

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ended a program the city of St. Petersburg was depending on to help improve resiliency against future storms. The city was expecting millions of dollars from FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community (BRIC) program. Florida GOP appoints new Manatee Republican board, removes 2 elected by voters "The city has long used these funds to make key resilienc…

FEMA ended a grant program designed to help communities prevent disaster damages. Here’s where that leaves Vermont.

While some projects can move forward, more recent proposals are left seeking other sources of funding.

Southern Oregon cities ‘scrambling’ after FEMA cuts water project grants

With federal money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency now uncertain, Grants Pass, Medford and Port Orford officials are all facing potential budget shortfalls for water systems projects.

City says budget wasn’t relying on $12 million in federal funds for water plant repairs

Richmond’s utilities director says the city wasn’t relying on a potential $12 million federal grant to cover the cost of repairs related to its water treatment plant, although officials had hoped the money could have helped offset increases that will otherwise be borne by customers in the future. On April 11, the federal government announced it was cancelling hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster mitigation grants for state and local gover…

FEMA Cancellation of Grant Program Impacts Medford and Grants Pass Water Projects

Salem, Oregon- The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is assessing the statewide impact following the April 4 announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) canceling the fiscal year 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. The decision, outlined in a memo by Acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, also initiates a review…

Fenwick looking at options after flooding grant program axed

Fenwick Island’s hopes of receiving a federal grant to help tackle its persistent bayside flooding issues received a blow when the grant program was canceled by the Federal Emergency Management