States Battle to Save Billions in Disaster Protection Funding
Twenty primarily Democrat-led U.S. states are suing to prevent the Trump administration from ending a significant grant program meant for infrastructure protections against natural disasters. The lawsuit alleges FEMA's overreach in canceling the BRIC program, spotlighting recent criticisms of FEMA's disaster response.
In a significant legal challenge, a coalition of 20 primarily Democrat-led states has sued the Trump administration, seeking to prevent the termination of a billion-dollar grant initiative designed to bolster infrastructure against natural disasters.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, argues that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) overstepped its authority by deciding to cancel the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program in April, a decision made despite congressional approval and funding.
This legal move comes amid intense scrutiny of FEMA's performance following deadly floods in Texas earlier this month, pressuring the Trump administration over its approach to disaster management and the potential curtailment or dismantling of the agency.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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