The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security will receive $300,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (CFDA #97.047) to support hazard mitigation activities from December 2021 through December 2024. The BRIC program aims to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards by supporting cost-effective and environmentally sound mitigation activities. As the state awardee, the Illinois agencies will coordinate and oversee eligible mitigation projects to increase resilience of communities and critical infrastructure in Illinois through this funding.