1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation: The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program Updated September 17, 2021 Changes to Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding The federal government has historically provided reso
2、urces to assist in post-disaster recovery and to reduce future risk. Funding for pre-disaster mitigation changed significantly with the passage of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018; for each major disaster declaration, the President may set aside from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) an amount
3、equal to 6% of the estimated aggregate amount of funding awarded under seven sections of the Stafford Act. The large amount of disaster assistance associated with the COVID-19 major disaster declarations has resulted in additional funding for pre-disaster mitigation. As of August 31, 2021, there was
4、 $1.637 billion set aside in the DRF for pre-disaster mitigation. Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities FEMA introduced a new program in FY2020, the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (BRIC). In FY2021, a total of $1 billion is available in three categories:
