# FEMA Restarts Resilience Grants

FEMA restarted the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program in March 2026 after an 11-month interruption. A GAO review found that, as of March 2025, 700 subapplications associated with approximately $2.2 billion had not received award decisions, against $4.8 billion available under the program. GAO’s seven recommendations on review timelines, communications, and performance reporting remain open, making the treatment of prior-cycle applications and future program administration relevant to communities and contractors pursuing mitigation work.

- Applicants and contractors should track FEMA guidance on how prior-cycle applications will be handled; the signals specify no new application deadline.
- The reported backlog is a March 2025 snapshot and should not be read as a current count of undecided applications.
- GAO’s open recommendations point to potential changes in application review timelines, communications, and performance reporting that may affect planning for future BRIC-funded projects.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Emergency Response
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Sources
- [FEMA Faces $2B Backlog as Disaster Resilience Program Restarts | Legis1](https://legis1.com/news/fema-disaster-resilience-grants-delays-22b-in) - Legis1