​AG Mayes and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) and restore billions in funding to communities relying on them. The decision follows a motion filed by the coalition to compel FEMA to comply with a previous court order from December. 

"The Trump Administration could have followed the law and kept communities safe. Instead, they illegally terminated a program that saves lives and saves taxpayers money, forcing states to spend months in court fighting a battle that never needed to happen. Every dollar invested in disaster mitigation before a crisis strikes saves many more in recovery costs after one hits. Today’s order is a reminder that the law is not optional – even for the federal government." – AG Mayes