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Lawmakers press FEMA on delayed NOFOs, BRIC funding and reimbursement backlogs
Summary
Members pressed Acting Administrator Richardson about delayed notice-of-funding-opportunity releases, canceled BRIC mitigation funding, and slow reimbursements for states and localities; Richardson said NOFOs "are going out the door" and that resilience remains a priority while BRIC is in litigation.
Lawmakers at the hearing raised persistent concerns about FEMA grant timelines and the status of mitigation programs, including BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities), and asked when notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) and reimbursements would be issued.
Representative Fong told the administrator that NOFOs were running "68 days behind" and asked whether the agency would release them; Richardson replied, "I have good news. As we speak, notice of fundings…
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