Results for “disaster mitigation”
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Michigan Restores Federal Disaster Mitigation Funding After Court Victory
Michigan restores federal disaster mitigation funding after court victory. The BRIC grant program provides communities with $19 million in federal funding to reduce disaster risks from floods, tornadoes and severe storms.
April 13, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - policy
Michigan Attorney General Wins Legal Battle to Restore Federal Disaster Mitigation Grant Program
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel secures federal court order restoring the BRIC disaster mitigation grant program, enabling communities to prepare for future tornadoes and severe weather after devastating March tornadoes killed four people in southwest Michigan.
April 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - policy
Michigan Opens FEMA Disaster Grant Program After Federal Court Order Restores Funding
Michigan State Police and Attorney General restore critical disaster mitigation funding through federal court victory, reopening BRIC grant program for municipalities seeking to protect against natural hazards.
April 4, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - policy
Michigan Opens Federal Disaster Preparedness Grants After Court Order Restores Program
Michigan State Police opens federal BRIC disaster mitigation grant program after court order restores congressionally mandated funding for community resilience projects
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - policy
Michigan State Police Opens Federal BRIC Grant Program to Help Communities Prepare for Natural Disasters
Michigan State Police opens FEMA BRIC grant program to help communities prepare for natural disasters following federal court order restoring congressionally mandated funding program.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - governor
Michigan Lawmakers, Governor Seek Federal Disaster Aid After Deadliest Tornadoes in 50 Years
Michigan Governor and congressional delegation seek major federal disaster declaration after deadly March 6 tornadoes kill four and destroy dozens of homes in southwest Michigan, marking the state's deadliest weather event in nearly 50 years.
April 4, 2026·Michigan Capitol·6 sources - politics
Governor Whitmer Requests Federal Disaster Declaration After Deadly Southwest Michigan Tornadoes
Governor Whitmer requests federal disaster declaration after March 6 tornadoes killed four people in southwest Michigan's deadliest weather event in nearly five decades, destroying 33 homes and causing widespread damage across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties.
April 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·6 sources - governor
Michigan Requests Federal Aid After Deadly March Tornadoes Hit Southwest Communities
Governor Whitmer requests federal disaster aid following deadly March 6 tornado outbreak in southwest Michigan that killed four people and caused widespread destruction across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties.
April 6, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources