BRIC 2020 and FMA 2020

Purpose: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) makes federal funds available to states, U.S territories, Indian tribal governments, and local communities for pre-disaster mitigation activities for long term independent solution to reduce risk of life and property from natural hazards.Flood Mitigation Assistance is to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damages to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program makes federal funds available to states, U.S territories, Indian tribal governments, and local communities for pre-disaster mitigation activities. The guiding principles of the program are to (1) support state and local governments, tribes, and territories through capability- and capacity-building to enable them to identify mitigation actions and implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards; (2) encourage and enable innovation while allowing flexibility, consistency, and effectiveness; (3) promote partnerships and enable high-impact investments to reduce risk from natural hazards with a focus on critical services and facilities, public infrastructure, public safety, public health, and communities; (4) provide a significant opportunity to reduce future losses and minimize impacts on the Disaster Relief Fund; and (5) support the adoption and enforcement of building codes, standards, and policies that will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public, take into account future conditions, and have long-lasting impacts on community risk reduction, including for critical services and facilities and for future disaster costs. FEMA has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the new Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) 2020 and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2020 funding programs. Cal OES will open its Notice of Interest (NOI) for BRIC and FMA on September 1, 2020. You must submit a NOI to be eligible. Please visit https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/hazard-mitigation/pre-disaster-flood-mitigation for more information and to submit a Notice of Interest to be eligible for BRIC and/or FMA funding. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact Cal OES Hazard Mitigation Assistance at HMA@caloes.ca.gov . Eligible Applicants: State Agencies, Cities, Counties, Special Districts, and Indian tribal governments (federally recognized) Matching Funding: Small impoverished communities and/or NFIP insured properties subject to severe repetitive loss may be eligible for reduced cost share.

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