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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) is a grant from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management that funds pre-disaster hazard mitigation projects that reduce risk and build long-term community resilience. The program supports infrastructure projects, capability-building efforts, and planning activities that make communities less vulnerable to natural disasters and climate-related hazards.
Eligible applicants include cities, counties, towns, planning districts, state agencies, and tribal governments in Virginia. Projects must address infrastructure resilience capability-building. The application deadline is May 25, 2026; award amounts are listed in official program notices.
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FY24-25 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | VDEM FY24 & FY25 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) This opportunity is maintained by Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government https://main--vdem--hlxsites. hlx.
page/fragments/cta/sign-up-for-grants-email-notifications The intent of the grant, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), is to support states, local communities, tribes, and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from natural hazards. BRIC is a FEMA pre-disaster hazard mitigation program that has replaced the previously-existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program.
For more information on the BRIC program, please visit: https://www. fema. gov/grants/mitigation/building-resilient-infrastructure-communities Application Deadline to VDEM: May 25, 2026 These deadlines will give VDEM time to review all applications, request additional information, and submit all project sub-applications through the FEMA GO system by FEMA’s application deadline.
Capability- and Capacity-Building Activities – activities that directly support infrastructure resilience, such as the adoption, enforcement, and implementation of hazard-resistant building codes. These activities must be directly tied to infrastructure projects such as building code adoption/enforcement, related technical training and project scoping activities for specific infrastructure are eligible.
Hazard Mitigation Plan development or updates, and project scoping activities not directly supporting a specific infrastructure project are not eligible under BRIC.
Hazard Mitigation Projects – cost-effective infrastructure and construction projects designed to increase resilience and public safety; reduce injuries and loss of life; and reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure (including natural systems) from a multitude of natural hazards, including drought, wildfire, earthquakes, and the effects of natural weather disasters.
Only infrastructure and construction projects that have, at a minimum, a conceptual design are eligible; phased projects are not eligible.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Cities, counties, towns, planning districts, state agencies, and tribal governments; projects must involve infrastructure resilience capability-building or hazard mitigation construction. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates See official notice Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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