The Federal Government is offering the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local communities. This grant is for funding hazard mitigation activities. Its primary purpose is to address the growing risks associated with climate change, including both acute extreme weather events and chronic environmental stressors. The BRIC program aims to promote natural hazard risk mitigation, fostering climate adaptation and enhancing resilience within communities to better withstand future environmental challenges and protect infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 335226
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-21-MT-047-00-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5133), Section 203 authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of implementing a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future disasters. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.047 — BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 09, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 27, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | District of Columbia U.S territories |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: |
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program makes federal funds available to states, U.S territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local communities for hazard mitigation activities. It does so with a recognition of the growing hazards associated with climate change1, and of the need for natural hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation and resilience with respect to those hazards. These include both acute extreme weather events and chronic stressors which have been observed and are expected to increase in the future. |
| Link to Additional Information: | askcsid@fema.dhs.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Phone: (800) 368-6498 E-mail: askcsid@fema.dhs.gov Email:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updated Synopsis | Aug 09, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-21-MT-047-00-99 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5133), Section 203 authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of implementing a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future disasters. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.047 — BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 09, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 27, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | District of Columbia U.S territories |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: |
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program makes federal funds available to states, U.S territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local communities for hazard mitigation activities. It does so with a recognition of the growing hazards associated with climate change1, and of the need for natural hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation and resilience with respect to those hazards. These include both acute extreme weather events and chronic stressors which have been observed and are expected to increase in the future. |
| Link to Additional Information: | askcsid@fema.dhs.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
Phone: (800) 368-6498 E-mail: askcsid@fema.dhs.gov Email:askcsid@fema.dhs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 335226 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> FY2021_Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities_NOFO_082321.pdf
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