"A federal court on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from reallocating funds used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities prevent future storm damage.

A coalition of 20 Democrat-led states sued the Trump administration over its move to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which helps fund infrastructure upgrades to make communities more prepared for extreme weather.

Now, while that litigation plays out, FEMA will not be able to repurpose the money it would have spent on the program.

“The Government is preliminarily enjoined from spending the funds allocated to BRIC for non-BRIC purposes until the court is able to render a final judgment on the merits,” said the decision from Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee in Massachusetts."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill August 5, 2025. [2]