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Appropriations panel restores BRIC, debates FEMA funding as members warn of $8 billion shortfall
Summary
House Appropriations subcommittee debated deep cuts to FEMA staffing and a projected $8 billion shortfall in the Disaster Relief Fund, and approved an amendment to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC). Members urged more funding and reforms; committee leaders said supplemental requests remain an option.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security debated cuts to FEMA and disaster programs and voted to restore the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) as lawmakers warned of an $8 billion shortfall in the Disaster Relief Fund.
The subcommittee adopted an amendment from Rep. Rosa DeLauro that reinstated BRIC funding after heated debate about the program's scope and eligibility. The amendment was adopted as amended following a separate second‑degree change that narrowed eligibility timing from seven to four years for certain awards but retained BRIC's core mitigation funding.
Why it matters: Members from states hit by wildfires, flooding and hurricanes said FEMA and BRIC funds are essential for rebuilding and mitigation. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D‑Conn.) and other Democrats said the administration’s proposed…
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