C.2. BRIC: Eligibility

For specific eligibility criteria to receive assistance under BRIC, including eligible applicants and subapplicants, refer to the FEMA “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” webpage and the BRIC NOFO for the year funding is sought. General eligibility and requirements are also detailed in Part 4.

BRIC eligible activities and requirements can be found in the most recent year NOFO.

Under BRIC, FEMA may provide financial assistance in the allocation to applicants to carry out the following activities:

• Expand or improve the administration of mitigation assistance.
• Mitigate risk by creating and supporting partnerships.
• Develop or update mitigation priorities and plans.
• Pursue project-scoping activities.
• Establish, adopt and enforce codes and standards consistent with applicable law.
• Reduce vulnerability by identifying and implementing other hazard-mitigation activities, enhancing public safety, and improving the resilience of communities and critical infrastructure to natural hazards.

All capability- and capacity-building activities should result in a resource, strategy or tangible mitigation product that will reduce or eliminate risk and damage from future natural hazards, increase resilience and public safety, and promote a culture of preparedness. Capability- and capacity-building activities that have already been initiated or completed are not eligible for assistance.

FEMA may provide non-financial direct technical assistance to promote the BRIC program, identify potential mitigation projects, develop and review applications and mitigation plans, and provide training on grants management. Additional information about the availability of technical assistance will be included in the NOFO.

FEMA may provide competitively awarded financial assistance to applicants to implement cost-effective mitigation projects designed to increase resilience and public safety and reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property, including damage to critical services and facilities.

FEMA may provide financial assistance to reimburse the recipient and subrecipient for eligible and reasonable indirect costs, direct administrative costs and other administrative expenses associated with a specific mitigation measure or project in an amount up to 15% of the total amount of the grant award, of which not more than 10% of the total award amount may be used by the recipient and 5% by the subrecipient for such costs.