Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 amends Stafford Act predisaster hazard mitigation assistance. It changes project-selection language so assistance focuses on cost-effective projects designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and property damage, including damage to critical services and facilities. It lets the President approve an un-recommended project only when extraordinary circumstances justify the selection and the project advances the section's purpose.
The bill changes funding from competitive selection to direct allocations to states and Indian Tribal governments. For states, 33 percent of available funds are distributed equally, 33 percent by population, and 33 percent by vulnerability of critical infrastructure to natural hazards. Indian Tribal governments must receive at least $75 million. States must distribute at least half their funds to local governments carrying out recommended projects and may use the remaining funds for other eligible hazard mitigation activities. The bill also says receipt of funds under section 203 does not affect section 404 eligibility, and receipt of section 404 funds does not affect section 203 eligibility.
Who Benefits and How
State emergency management agencies benefit from predictable direct allocations. Indian Tribal governments benefit from a minimum $75 million allocation. Local governments with recommended cost-effective hazard mitigation projects benefit because states must suballocate at least half their funds to them. Communities with vulnerable critical infrastructure benefit from a formula that gives weight to natural-hazard vulnerability.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FEMA hazard mitigation staff must administer the new allocation formula, extraordinary-circumstances approvals, Tribal minimum, and cross-eligibility rules. States must recommend projects, distribute at least half their funds to local governments, and manage remaining funds for eligible activities. Local governments seeking support must work through state recommendation and suballocation processes rather than relying on direct competitive selection.
Key Provisions
- Changes predisaster mitigation assistance from competitive selection to direct allocations to states and Indian Tribal governments.
- Requires assisted projects to be cost-effective and designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and property damage.
- Provides a state allocation formula with equal-share, population, and critical-infrastructure vulnerability components.
- Requires at least $75 million in assistance for Indian Tribal governments.
- Requires states to distribute at least 50 percent of their funds to local governments carrying out recommended projects.
- Allows presidential approval of un-recommended projects only for extraordinary circumstances.
- Provides that receiving section 203 funds does not affect section 404 eligibility, and receiving section 404 funds does not affect section 203 eligibility.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Changes Stafford Act predisaster hazard mitigation assistance from competitive local-government selection toward direct state and Tribal allocations, creates a three-part state formula based on equal shares, population, and critical-infrastructure hazard vulnerability, guarantees at least $75 million for Indian Tribal governments, and requires states to suballocate at least half their funds to recommended local projects.
Key Policy Areas
Disaster Mitigation, Infrastructure Resilience, FEMA, Tribal Governments
Primary Purpose
Changes Stafford Act predisaster hazard mitigation assistance from competitive local-government selection toward direct state and Tribal allocations, creates a three-part state formula based on equal shares, population, and critical-infrastructure hazard vulnerability, guarantees at least $75 million for Indian Tribal governments, and requires states to suballocate at least half their funds to recommended local projects.
Policy Domains
Section 2 Stafford Act predisaster hazard mitigation allocation and eligibility changes
Identified Gains
- State emergency management agencies
- Indian Tribal governments
- Local governments with recommended mitigation projects
- Communities with vulnerable critical infrastructure
Identified Costs
- FEMA hazard mitigation staff
- State mitigation grant administrators
- Local governments seeking direct competitive awards
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and …
Mr. Figures (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local governments with recommended mitigation projects, State emergency management agencies
FEMA hazard mitigation staff, Indian Tribal governments
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "fema"
- → FEMA hazard mitigation staff
- "state"
- → Eligible state receiving direct allocation
- "president"
- → President administering Stafford Act mitigation assistance
- "local_government"
- → Local government carrying out a recommended mitigation project
- "tribal_government"
- → Indian Tribal government
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A formula distributing 33 percent equally, 33 percent by population, and 33 percent by critical-infrastructure natural-hazard vulnerability.
A requirement that Indian Tribal governments receive at least $75 million in financial assistance under the section.
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