Washington and a multistate coalition won their lawsuit against the Trump administration over its unlawful attempt to shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, designed to protect communities from natural disasters before they strike.  
 
For the past 30 years, the BRIC program has provided communities across the nation with resources to proactively fortify their infrastructure against natural disasters. The program has protected lives, communities, and property — more efficiently spending money to mitigate disasters, rather than just recovering from them.  
 
“The devastating flooding hurting communities across Western Washington right now underscores why these kinds of mitigation grants are so vital. This administration illegally canceled a longstanding bipartisan program, leaving communities more vulnerable because they have been unable to fortify against disasters. The court’s decision is a resounding win for public safety.” -AG Brown