FEMA Restores $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Program
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is restarting a disaster prevention program it canceled last year and is now accepting funding applications.
A federal judge ruled in December that the Trump administration had unlawfully ended the program, which helps communities prepare for natural disasters. This month, the judge ordered FEMA to take further steps to restore the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
FEMA said the program will provide $1 billion to states, local governments, territories, and Tribal Nations to fund proactive measures against fires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes.
The agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, had called the program wasteful and politicized when it ended it in April 2025.
FEMA has also faced major staff cuts since Trump took office. Its mission is to assist people before, during, and after disasters, supplying personnel, equipment, and aid where needed.
