homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Business


Subscriber content preview

December 15, 2025

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA
Associated Press

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding, siding with 22 states and the District of Columbia that sued over the canceled grants this summer.

President Donald Trump's administration said in April it was “ending” the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which helped communities with predisaster projects to harden infrastructure and improve resilience against the increasing threats of climate change.


 
. . .


To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.




Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.