FEMA has conceded to a judge’s ruling, ordering that the agency reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has conceded to a judge’s ruling, ordering that the agency reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. That’s according to a release from North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, who says the agency conceded on Friday, March 20.
Previously, Jackson won the case around the program back in December, when a court ruled that FEMA broke the law by cancelling the program which had $200 million pending disaster prevention projects across North Carolina for Helene recovery. Jackson also reports that the cancellation of BRIC led to more than 60 infrastructure projects being halted. In its status report filed with the court, FEMA says it will now appropriate the remaining BRIC program dollars to states in the coming months. It will also begin taking funding applications, totaling up to $1 billion for the next year, starting on March 27.BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT July 2025: Attorney General Jackson sued FEMA over its decision to cancel the $200 million storm relief program. December 2025: Federal court ordered the reinstatement of the program, saying cancelling it broke the law February 2026: AG Jackson reports FEMA did not restart the program, asks court to force agency to comply March 6, 2026: Judge orders FEMA to reopen new grant applications within 21 days and provide a timeline for existing project funding.'His aura was contagious': Lebanon father killed in accident loved for 'beautiful soul'A Hummelstown man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a pandemic unemployment assistance scheme that cost the government over $2.8 million.Ardavan Alamoutinia, 33A fire broke out at Eagles Nest Restaurant on Mt. Rose Avenue in York Tuesday night just before 7:30 p.m., dispatch confirms.The owner of the Farm Show’s popular goat snuggling station is facing felony animal cruelty charges after he performed an at-home C-section on a goat who died.The Pennsylvania House passed house bill 1800 Wednesday, which if signed in to law would repeal a current section of law that defines marriage as only being bet
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