r/EmergencyManagement • u/UsualOkay6240 Federal • Jul 31 '25

News Trump Official Denies Shutting Down FEMA Disaster Program (BRIC)

https://www.law360.com/articles/2371318/trump-official-denies-shutting-down-fema-disaster-program

I don't have access to the article, the snippet says the administration has not decided on shutting down the BRIC program.

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u/ajm_usn321 Jul 31 '25

Remember April 4, 2025? When FEMA clearly called BRIC “wasteful and ineffective” and said it was being axed for pushing “political agendas”? Yeah, well, they’ve now memory-holed that line from the website faster than a PR intern with a Red Bull addiction. And now, Acting Director David “Definitely Not Vigo the Carpathian” Richardson wants you to believe that, no, actually, BRIC isn’t dead—it’s just being “evaluated.” Which in bureaucratic-speak means it’s in a coma and the plug is halfway pulled, but technically still twitching.

He also tossed the hot potato up the chain to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—because nothing says disaster resilience like outsourcing it to someone who once told kids to buck up after she shot their dog. 🐕🔫

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u/menunu Local / Municipal Jul 31 '25

"I can't believe how many disgusting democratic bike paths and bus shelters were funded by this appalling program!!" -David Richardson, nearly verbatim.