Report: Rural, disadvantaged communities missing out on federal disaster prep dollars

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published September 15, 2023 at 4:07 PM MDT

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A map showing which states received more than $20 million in FEMA BRIC funding

FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program is in its third year of operation. Montana-based Headwaters Economics recently did an analysis of the most recent round of funded projects, and found that the “geographic distribution was very uneven.” With some exceptions, many Western states missed out on substantial funding.

FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program is in its third year of operation. Montana-based Headwaters Economics recently did an analysis of the most recent round of funded projects, and found that the “geographic distribution was very uneven.” With some exceptions, many Western states missed out on substantial funding.