# FEMA Releases BRIC Funds for Astoria Hospital

On September 28, 2026, FEMA released $14,567,624 in previously awarded Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding for Clatsop County and Columbia Memorial Hospital to expand the hospital in Astoria, Oregon. The project includes tsunami-resilient features and a vertical evacuation structure designed to accommodate 1,900 people. The release identifies no solicitation, contractor, or procurement timeline, so it signals funded project activity but not an open bid opportunity.

- **Why this matters:** The project may generate demand for hospital construction, seismic and tsunami-resilience work, and evacuation infrastructure, but the funding release alone does not establish a contracting opportunity.
- Firms with relevant capabilities can use the project scope to assess potential fit; procurement professionals should distinguish the grant funding announcement from a solicitation or award to a contractor.
- No proposal deadline or procurement contact is provided in the release.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Clatsop County

### Key Quotes
> This funding will help our community be ready when the ground shakes or the water rises.
> — Cyrus Javadi, Oregon State Representative

### Sources
- [FEMA Release_9.28.26](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/housedemocrats/Documents/After%20Advocacy%20from%20Rep.%20Javadi,%20FEMA%20Releases%20$14.6%20Million%20for%20Columbia%20Memorial%20Hospital%20Expansion.pdf) - OR