An April 4 press release from FEMA announcing the cuts characterized the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program as “wasteful and ineffective” and “more concerned ...

It began in 2020, during the president’s first administration. FEMA has awarded $5 billion in grants through the congressionally established program, which typically covers 75% of a project’s ...

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Just one inch of water can lead to $25,000 in home damage, yet many Kentuckians remain uninsured against floods, according to FEMA. In Jessamine County ...

For years, the borough has been applying for funding through FEMA to make the northern part of the borough less flood-prone. In 2023, the borough was granted $5.33 million through FEMA's Building ...

Private flood insurance has quietly become a competitive force, offering better coverage and pricing as frustration with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) mounts. The NFIP, once the only ...

Trump has also floated the idea of shutting down FEMA entirely, a plan that risks leaving states without critical aid in the wake of natural catastrophes. But in lieu of a complete shutdown ...

FEMA says it is ending the BRIC program and cancelling all BRIC applications from fiscal 2020-23. As a result, it will rescind approximately $882 million in yet-to-be-spent funding for resilience ...

Jay Inslee issued a disaster declaration in 11 counties — including where Seattle is located — and filed the application for disaster relief with FEMA to repair damage to public highways ...

Bob Ferguson says the state will appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of Washington’s application for disaster relief for the November 2024 “bomb cyclone ...

Nearly $300 million in federal aid meant to help protect Florida communities from flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters has been frozen since President Donald Trump took office in January.

“I am extremely disappointed and urge the President to reconsider FEMA’s bad decision, even for 90 days. Six months later, the people of Western North Carolina are working hard to get back on ...

Jeff and Bruce talk to Knut Rostad, president of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, about the SEC's revisions to Form CRS and the complications that it's added to defining the term 'fiduciary.' ...