Bric: building resilient infrastructure and communities

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,356,989.73 Project Grant on August 14, 2023 to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OK Dept Of Emergency Mgmt) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The BRIC program provides federal funding to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities. Through this award, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management will coordinate disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts across the state. Key activities will include administering grant funding, overseeing mitigation projects, and directly providing emergency protective measures such as debris removal, infrastructure repair, temporary housing, and community engagement programs in response to events like severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, winter storms, and the COVID-19 pandemic.