The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,208,950 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to the Wind River Inter-Tribal Council to support hazard mitigation and climate adaptation activities on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The BRIC program provides federal funding to states, territories, tribal governments, and local communities for projects that enhance community resilience to natural disasters and climate change impacts. The grant will enable the Wind River Inter-Tribal Council, which represents the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, to implement cost-effective infrastructure hardening, emergency preparedness, and capacity-building initiatives to address current and future hazards on the reservation. This three-year grant award, effective from June 2024 to June 2027, is part of FEMA's broader efforts to build resilience and reduce risks to public safety, critical infrastructure, and community services across the nation.
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