Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Forecasted
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) supports communities with infrastructure mitigation and building code projects that reduce future disaster losses and protect critical services.
Funder: Maine Emergency Management Agency
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (State deadline) | July 2027 (FEMA deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1 billion under the FY24–FY25 NOFO; up to $20 million federal share per national competition project; 36 months
Summary: BRIC supports infrastructure-focused hazard mitigation and building code activities that reduce future disaster losses and strengthen community resilience.
Key Information: Individuals, businesses, and nonprofits cannot apply directly; eligible government entities may apply on their behalf.
Description
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) provides FEMA funding for proactive hazard mitigation, administered in Maine by the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). The program aims to lower future disaster costs, modernize infrastructure, protect critical services, and reduce injuries, loss of life, and property damage from natural hazards.
The FY24–FY25 opportunity prioritizes infrastructure and construction projects delivering immediate, measurable risk reduction, alongside adoption and enforcement of hazard-resistant building codes. Supported work includes infrastructure-specific project scoping, design work, and cost-effective projects addressing drought, wildfire, earthquakes, and natural weather disasters. Maine examples include generators, solar panels, and microgrids supporting critical infrastructure functions, plus culvert, bridge, and waterline upgrades. National competition priorities include new applicants and subapplicants, small impoverished communities, and broader geographic distribution of investments.
