The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) received information last week regarding the 2024/2025 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) Grant Application Period. The Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) has $1 billion allocated this year. 

FY2024 BRIC Applicants that were deemed eligible and placed applications in FEMA GO at that time, WILL NEED TO PUT IN A NEW LETTER OF INTEREST AND AFTER PEMA APPROVAL, PLACE A NEW APPLICATION IN FEMA GO. 

Due to the changes in the priorities and eligible activities between the original FY24 NOFO and this current one, it is recommended that applications NOT be simply copied over. Please review the priorities and changes to only submit applications that are in compliance with the current NOFO. 

Click here for the BRIC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). Click here for a FEMA BRIC Advisory and here for the PEMA BRIC Guidance document. 

A Non-Contractual and REQUIRED Letter of Interest (LOI) form is due to PEMA at RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov by close of business, April 24, 2026. All COMPLETE 2026 BRIC Applications are due by COB (1700 EST) Friday, June 19, 2026.   

This LOI form can be found on the PEMA Website at:  https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pema/documents/mitigation/letter%20of%20intent%20all%20programs.pdf  

 Any Questions regarding this communique may be sent to RA-Shazmitoff@pa.gov (State Hazard Mitigation Office e-mail resource account).