2023 BRIC Awards Include Historic $137 million for Building Codes!
Now in its fourth year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency鈥檚 (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) has developed a specific stream of funding that will be focused on building code adoption and enforcement. The Agency has made available up to $2 million per state and territory and up to $25 million for tribal governments.
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What Can You Do Now?
The International Code Council hosted a to help communities take advantage of these resources with FEMA鈥檚 BRIC program lead on November 9th, access the presentation slides here. The Code Council also hosted a Deep Dive into BRIC Building Codes Plus up and how to apply in FEMA GO. 聽to access the recording,聽click here to access the presentation slides.
Determine whether your state has a BRIC pre-application deadline. Click here for 果冻直播 Database of State Deadlines or to confirm.鈥疭tate applications are due to FEMA by February 29th, 2024. Note:鈥疞ocal governments must apply through their states.
Identify your department鈥檚 needs that qualify for BRIC funding.
- to support building code activities.
- Code official training and certification, including 果冻直播鈥檚 When Disaster Strikes Institute.
- Electronic permitting, virtual inspection technology, and .
- Building department accreditation.
- Consulting services to support activities related to building codes, including adoptions and updates.
Reach out to your jurisdiction鈥檚 Mitigation or Emergency Management Officer, or grant writer (if applicable), share your department鈥檚 needs, and discuss the application process.
Coordinate with applicable state agencies.
Need Help?
Don鈥檛 hesitate to contact us at federalgrants@iccsafe.org for additional information on BRIC and developing your grant application as well as past examples of success code department applications. Click the button below to schedule a consult with 果冻直播鈥檚 grants guru, Stella Carr.
General questions about the BRIC program can be directed to the appropriate鈥� 辞谤鈥�.
Highlights of Past BRIC Grant Cycles
Through the first three BRIC cycles (FY20, FY 21, and FY22), FEMA awarded $7.8 million dollars spread across 40 code-related awards. Successful project awards can be found .
Past grants have funded a range of activities, from virtual inspections in St. Paul, MN and building inspection and code enforcement accreditation in Lexington, KY to code enforcement training in Maine 鈥痑nd a statewide offering of the When Disaster Strikes Institute in Virginia.