The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program provides annual funding to states, United States (US) territories, federally recognized Tribal governments, and local jurisdictions for both capability- and capacity-building (C&CB) activities and high-impact infrastructure projects.
BRIC is a FEMA-funded, state-administered grant program that is not tied to a specific disaster declaration, allowing communities to proactively invest in mitigation efforts that reduce long-term risk to people and property.
In the most recent funding release (March 2026), FEMA will distribute up to $1 billion through the BRIC program as follows:
State/Territory Allocation
- $112M (up to $2M per Applicant) | All 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and US territories may apply under the State/Territory Allocation.
Building Code Plus-Up
- $56M (up to $1M per Applicant) | Funds not allocated to eligible building codes activities for each applicant will result in loss of funds.
Tribal Set-Aside and Building Code Plus-Up
- $75M (Set Aside $50M Building Code Plus-Up $25M) | All Native American/Indian tribal governments (federally recognized) may apply under the Tribal Set-Aside. Once the $75M is selected, all remaining projects and building code activities will be evaluated under the National Competition.
National Competition for Mitigation Projects
- $757M | Any remaining funds which are not awarded from the State/Territory Allocation or Tribal Set-Aside will be included in the National Competition.
Cost Share
A cost share is required for all sub-applications funded under this program. The non-federal cost share may consist of cash, donated or third-party in-kind services, materials, or any combination thereof. The cost share for BRIC is 75 percent federal/25 percent non-federal share. Small, impoverished communities may be eligible to have a cost share of 90 percent federal/10 percent non-federal.
Applications
The application period opens on March 25, 2026, and closes on July 23, 2026. Interested sub-applicants should monitor their State’s Hazard Mitigation website for additional details including Notice of Intent (NOI) or Letter of Interest (LOI) details as the state-by-state deadlines may differ.
National Competition
Mitigation projects under the National Competition can have a maximum federal share of $20 Million per project. Mitigation Projects, in the national competition must:
- Be cost-effective;
- Designed to increase resilience and public safety;
- Reduce injuries and loss of life;
- Reduce damage and destruction to property, critical services, facilities, and infrastructure; and
- Provide increase in level of projection via non-phased projects.
C&CB Activities
C&CB activities under the State/Territory Allocation must enhance mitigation strategies and/or tangible mitigation products that reduce or eliminate risk and damage from future natural hazards, increase resiliency, and promote a culture of preparedness. These activities include:
- Building code activities;
- Partnerships;
- Project scoping;
- Mitigation planning; and
- Planning-related activities.
Building Code Plus-Up
Building Code Plus-Up, solicits activities that enable the adoption and enforcement if building codes based on both the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code (IRC) model codes published by the International Code Council (ICC).
Hagerty Can Help
While BRIC projects do require a cost share, FEMA provides 100 percent federal funding for management costs associated with administering awarded mitigation projects. This means Hagerty can support your efforts at little to no additional cost to your organization.
Hagerty’s Mitigation team brings deep expertise navigating both pre- and post-disaster federal funding programs. We are available to discuss your needs and help you maximize all available funding opportunities.
Our support includes:
- Developing a detailed Scope of Work (SOW) that clearly defines the location, purpose, objectives, approach, feasibility, and expected outcomes.
- Creating a comprehensive work schedule aligned with all SOW tasks.
- Preparing cost estimates and narratives that fully capture anticipated project costs.
- Completing a well-supported Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA).
- Identifying and documenting potential environmental and historic preservation (EHP) considerations.
- Addressing key project factors such as shovel readiness and avoidance of duplication of benefits.
