BRIC assists communities as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards. The program aims to shift the federal focus away from reactive disaster spending and instead focus efforts on proactive investment in community resilience.
Getting Started: Resilient Infrastructure
In 2023 alone, the U.S. experienced 28 “billion-dollar disasters,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); this has been followed by 24 such disasters in 2024, through November 1, 2024. Damages from all events in 2023 totaled at least...