The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing a new information collection for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program alongside existing collections for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) programs. This proposal includes using a form to gather expressions of interest from volunteers who will review BRIC grant applications. FEMA intends to improve disaster preparedness by enabling funding for effective, risk-reducing projects while encouraging state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to participate in the grant review process. The public is invited to comment on this proposal by February 8, 2021.
Simple Explanation
FEMA wants to find people to help decide who gets money to make towns safer from disasters. They will ask people to volunteer their time to help pick the best ideas, but they haven't explained a lot about how they'll choose the helpers or what their other plans cost.