Trump admin cancels $24 million in FEMA funding to protect drinking water supply in Portsmouth

Gosnold loses federal funding for drinking water protections - The Martha's Vineyard Times

The smallest town in Massachusetts has been swept up in a nationwide wave of federal disaster preparedness funding cuts made by the Trump administration.  Gosnold, which encompasses the Elizabeth Islands chain and is a part of Dukes County, lost $75,000 originally earmarked to explore protecting Cuttyhunk Island’s fresh water supply, where most of the town’s residents live.  Gosnold select board chair Stewart Young told the Times the town was “o…

Portsmouth searches for alternative funding for critical dam repairs after FEMA grant cut

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it's canceling funding for its Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) program. That impacts a major project to repair and enhance Portsmouth's Lake Meade Dam. Seventy-four percent of Portsmouth's drinking water comes from Lake Meade and Lake Cahoon. Lake Meade helps supply water to 36,000 households and businesses in Portsmouth as well as in Suffolk, Chesapeake, Norfolk Naval…

Trump admin cancels $90 million in disaster prevention aid for 18 Mass. communities

The Trump administration has canceled $90 million in disaster prevention aid that was set to fund projects in 18 Massachusetts communities, according to Gov. Maura Healey’s Office. Among the new president’s latest budget cuts is the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program (BRIC), which provided FEMA-funded hazard mitigation assistance grants, the governor’s office said in a press release. The program’s cancellation revoke…

FEMA funding cancellation leaves Virginia projects in jeopardy, including Portsmouth dam

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, as well as Representative Bobby Scott, are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to reverse the cancelation of a FEMA program designed to protect against natural disasters. According to a release, the DHS announced the cancelation of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) […]

Trump admin cancels $24 million in FEMA funding to protect drinking water supply in Portsmouth

Virginia lawmakers press Trump to reverse decision on BRIC program, vital for drinking water safety and infrastructure resilience.

Mapleton Water District faces loss of grant funding with termination of federal program

The Mapleton Water District faces financial challenges following the cancellation of a FEMA program that had approved grant funding for the district's water system.