About BRIC and FMA
LATEST UPDATE - (February 13, 2025) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for FEMA's FY2024 Building Resistent Infrastructure and Communities program (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) that were released in January are being updated by FEMA and not currently available. It is unclear how long this will take or when FEMA will release the NOFOs again.
If your jurisdiction has been working on an application for BRIC or FMA, please continue. The application submittal deadlines are not expected to change.
Email BRIC.FMA@oem.ok.gov with any questions.
More Info About BRIC and FMA
BRIC and FMA Dashboard
FEMA's BRIC and FMA Obligations Dashboard is a tool that displays open FEMA data sets for BRIC and FMA (excluding Swift Current) projects selected for funding. This innovative tool is designed to provide greater transparency and accessibility to better communicate our progress in obligating our pre-disaster hazard mitigation investments across the nation.
FEMA FY24 BRIC and FMA Video
OEM Funding Opportunity Webinar Series
OEM and FEMA hosted virtual information sessions to assist jurisdictions with the BRIC and FMA application process. Webinar recordings and PowerPoint slides, if available, are posted below.
BRIC and FMA Overview
Developing a Competitive Application Using FEMA's Program Support Materials
Project Eligibility and Application Completeness Overview
Developing a Project Budget and Scope of Work
Applying in FEMA Go
Federal Cost Share and Management Costs
Projects for Economically Disadvantaged Rural Communities and projects that benefit a Community Disaster Resilience Zone have up to 90% federal share.
- BRIC and FMA generally have a 75% federal cost share and 25% non-federal cost share, however there are some exceptions listed in the bullets below.
- Up to 100% federal share for management costs.
Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Updates
- BRIC and FMA projects less than $1 million may opt to use a cost effectiveness narrative in lieu of the BCA toolkit.
- Projects benefitting Economically Disadvantaged Rural Communities, or projects benefitting Community Disaster Resilience Zones that are unable to calculate a Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) FEMA may assist them with developing the BCA. Additionally, for projects with a total cost of less than $1 million that qualify for BCA assistance under this provision are not required to submit a cost-effective narrative.
