# U.S. Federal Courts

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: FEMA Official Announcement — FEMA confirms it will comply with the court order and restart the grant process immediately.
- **2026-03-20**: Federal Court Ruling — A judge orders FEMA to resume the grant program, citing violations of procedural requirements.
- **2025-08-15**: Legal Challenges Filed — A coalition of state and local governments files suit, alleging the pause exceeds FEMA's authority.
- **2025-03-01**: Program Hiatus Begins — FEMA announces a temporary pause on the BRIC grant cycle for administrative review.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### FEMA to Resume Major Infrastructure Grants After Yearlong Court-Ordered Pause
2026-03-25 23:51:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 5

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is set to restart its flagship Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program following a federal court order. The move ends a yearlong hiatus that had stalled billions of dollars in critical climate resilience and disaster mitigation funding for state and local governments.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/fema-bric-grant-resumption-court-order

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