What You Need to Know: Last Friday, the Trump Administration made a reckless decision that will directly impact the safety and well-being of communities across California.
Sacramento, CA – “The unwise and unilateral cancellation of all hazard mitigation project applications from Fiscal Years 2020-2023 in the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program leaves Californians vulnerable to disasters that could have otherwise been prevented.
This decision will have severe consequences for local communities that were counting on these funds to reduce the impact of natural disasters. For example, Napa County will lose up to $35 million, Mendocino County will lose up to $37.8 million, and Santa Cruz County will lose up to $11.2 million for wildfire mitigation projects. Additionally, the California Earthquake Authority will lose over $40 million allocated for seismic retrofits in urban areas. The Paradise Irrigation District is also set to lose up to $37.5 million for critical safety improvements to the Magalia Dam.
At a time when we are already working to fill critical prevention gaps, we cannot afford to be handicapped by the cancellation of pre-designated funding. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Legislature and Congress to reverse these harmful cuts and ensure that our communities receive the support they need to protect themselves from preventable disasters.”
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