States sue to stop “devastating” cuts to FEMA program
By: Jarrod Barry | Published: 2025-07-16 21:43:00 | Source: www.nationalmortgagenews.com
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its plan to shut down a major disaster mitigation program, arguing the move is illegal and puts communities at risk amid growing climate threats.
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, argues that the Trump administration’s plan to shutter FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is illegal and would harm local communities.
“This administration’s decision to slash billions of dollars that protect our communities from floods, wildfires, and other disasters puts millions of New Yorkers at risk,” New York attorney general Letitia James, one of the AG’s involved in the suit, said in a statement.
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