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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Pre-application submissions close Nov. 29.

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The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is a nationally competitive annual grant opportunity that replaced the pre-2020 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program. The program is available annually to eligible entities such as states, state agencies, federally recognized tribes, and local jurisdictions for the purpose of mitigation planning initiatives and cost-effective hazard mitigation projects. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program aims to promote a national culture of preparedness and public safety through investments that protect our communities and infrastructure and foster resilience, shifting the federal focus away from reactive disaster spending and toward research-supported, proactive investment in community resilience. For more information on the BRIC program, visit the FEMA BRIC Website Here or send your questions to our Hazard Mitigation Assistance all-staff email address: HMA@mil.wa.gov.

Announcements

*Updated 11/12/2024* BRIC Fiscal Year 2024

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will announce the opening of their application period for the FY2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program later this year. EMD is designated to administer and oversee these programs for the state, including the application process for all eligible entities with the state (Federally recognized Tribes may apply directly to FEMA or through WA EMD).

EMD has established a two-step process for BRIC sub-applicants that starts with a pre-application followed by a full application. EMD’s process and timeline is designed to ensure we meet FEMA’s anticipated April deadline for the state, as applicant, to submit its complete package of sub-applications. All entities seeking grant consideration must follow the state’s submission process and deadlines, which are described below.

Application Timeline

No later than Friday, Nov. 29, 2024: EMD’s Mitigation Section will accept pre-application forms, which are available on its website and submitted to EMD via email to HMA@mil.wa.gov. EMD will review the pre-applications for eligibility and contact potential sub-applicants to discuss their proposals.

EMD will invite eligible sub-applicants to submit full sub-applications in FEMA GO only after their pre-application has been submitted and EMD has contacted them to discuss the proposal’s eligibility. Sub-applicants who do not submit a pre-application form by Nov. 29, 2024, will not be eligible to submit full applications. Once invited to submit a full sub-application, jurisdictions are encouraged to submit early to receive technical assistance from EMD.

Development and Submission of a full FEMA GO Sub-Application

For sub-applicants who complete step one (pre-application) and who are invited to submit full applications, the deadline to submit a complete FEMA GO sub-application for EMD review will be Feb. 28, 2025. FEMA Go sub-application entry will not be accessible until after the NOFO release. Sub-applications submitted after this deadline will not be reviewed or submitted to FEMA for consideration.

EMD will review sub-applications for eligibility, completeness and cost effectiveness. We will request additional information if required and will work with sub-applicants to make selected applications as competitive and complete as possible. Sub-applications deemed mostly or substantially incomplete and/or lacking key required information may be omitted from further consideration.

Program Guidance

Pre-Application Documents

This short document provides EMD basic information about applicant eligibility, proposal eligibility, and overall suitability for HMGP. State EMD staff will review submitted pre-application forms and provide direct feedback to the applicant.

Pre-applications should be submitted to WA EMD via email at HMA@mil.wa.gov.

BCA Toolkit

Technical support for the toolkit is provided by The FEMA BCA. The BCA Helpline’s hours are 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday. Email questions to bchelpline@fema.dhs.gov or calling toll free at 1-855-540-6744.

Fact Sheets and Tools

Grant and Subgrant Selections

BRIC Fiscal Year 2023 Selections
FEMA announced its selections for FY2023 BRIC grants this summer. WA EMD is in the process of reviewing national technical and qualitative criteria scoring summaries across all FY2023 sub-applications that were not selected for further review. Note that all WA state sub-applications submitted for FY2023 BRIC were determined to have met HMA program requirements but were not selected against a highly competitive national pool. We will work with those interested in revising and resubmitting under FY2024 as requested.

BRIC Fiscal Year 2022 Selections
The BRIC FY 2022 application period opened on Sep. 30, 2022 and closed on January 27, 2023. Eligible applicants applied using FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMA GO). Final selections of sub-applications for further review for Fiscal Year 2022 application cycle are pending.

BRIC Fiscal Year 2021 Selections
The BRIC FY 2021 application period opened on Sept. 30, 2021, and closed on Jan. 29, 2022. Eligible applicants applied using the new FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMA GO), which is now the grant management system for BRIC and FMA. On Aug. 1, 2022, the federal government announced the final selection of sub-applications for further review for the $1.16 billion for the Fiscal Year 2021 application cycle for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. FEMA’s BRIC 2021 Selection Status site includes summary information and links to the full listing of results.

Mitigation Staff Contact Information

Questions? Contact us at HMA@mil.wa.gov.