The Save BRIC Act would restore and strengthen the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which provides federal grants to help communities prepare for disasters before they happen rather than only responding after. The bill amends federal disaster law to make predisaster mitigation assistance mandatory for the President to provide, instead of optional, affecting all communities vulnerable to weather and climate hazards. According to the legislation, the BRIC program was cancelled in 2025 and approximately $4 billion in mitigation grants were taken back from communities. The bill emphasizes that predisaster mitigation is cost-effective, with research showing that every dollar invested in preparation can save up to $13 in disaster recovery costs, and cites 27 billion-dollar disasters in 2024 alone as evidence of the need for such programs.
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