US EditionOregon disaster prep hindered after FEMA cancels grant program
- FEMA canceled the Fiscal Year 2024 BRIC grant program on April 4, halting disaster preparedness funding across Oregon.
- This cancellation follows unclear rationale from the federal administration and means no applications will be reviewed or funded this year.
- The decision affects 26 projects with $140 million federally and $90 million locally, including a Mapleton water infrastructure upgrade now delayed.
- OEM Director Erin McMahon said this will cause delays, locked cost estimates will expire, and some projects may become too expensive to complete.
- Without BRIC funding, Oregon communities face setbacks in reducing disaster risk and infrastructure vulnerability, underscoring urgent needs for support.
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Coos Bay World
Federal cancellation of grant program impedes Oregon's ability to prepare for disasters
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has outlined the impact the April 4 announcement from FEMA canceling the fiscal year 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program has on Oregon.
Oregon disaster prep hindered after FEMA cancels grant program
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon's ability to prepare for disasters is at risk after the Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled a grant program, officials warn. On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management announced several projects in Oregon could be stalled after FEMA revealed on April 4 that it is cancelling the fiscal year 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, which helps communities across t…
OEM, May Is Mental Health Awareness Month in Oregon: Coping Before, During & After Disasters - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon
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