BRIC DEADLINE JANUARY 28: FEMA’s BRIC II doubles the money for code adoptions and activities

State, local and tribal governments are now working on grant applications seeking funding in the second round of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The application period ends January 28. FEMA is prepared to award $1 billion for pre-disaster mitigation grants for programs and services to improve jurisdictions’ code adoption, enforcement, and operations. BRIC prioritizes the adoption and enforcement of hazard resistant building codes and makes funding available for adoption activities. Click here for a fact sheet on how the FY2021 BRIC program promotes the adoption and enforcement of hazard resistant codes.

  • Local governments must apply through their states. Many states have fixed sub-application deadlines that precede the application deadline. Contact your State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) to confirm your state’s deadline. Click here to find your SHMO’s contact information.
  • Identify your department’s needs that qualify for BRIC funding. Click here for FEMA’s BRIC Building Code Activities document. Code activities are eligible as a “Capability- and Capacity- Building” (C&CB) activity under $1 million State/Territory and Tribal set-asides.
  • Reach out to your jurisdiction’s Mitigation Officer and share your department’s needs and

discuss the application process. Coordinate with your ICC chapter and state agencies.

Code Council strongly supports infrastructure act to boost safety, resilience and energy conservation

The International Code Council supports the recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which sends $500 million to capitalize resilience revolving funds under the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act and a $1 billion investment in the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. Both programs provide resources for the local adoption and implementation of hazard-resistant building codes. Mitigation projects through BRIC are made more competitive through applicants’ adoption and enforcement of resilient codes and standards. To improve drinking water quality, the law provides $15 billion for lead service line replacement projects. “This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a significant investment in the safety and resiliency of the built environment,” said Dominic Sims, CBO, Chief Executive Officer, International Code Council. “Its commitment to the effective implementation of building energy codes is unprecedented and reflects years of work by the Code Council and other stakeholders.” Read more here.

EduCode 2022 to mark its 25th anniversary with in-person and virtual courses February 28-March 4

Information for the 25th anniversary edition of EduCode is available now. This huge training event with more than 80 different courses is set for February 28 to March 4, 2022, presented by the Southern Nevada Chapter of ICC. It now offers both in-person and virtual classes to meet the demands and necessities of its attendees. Click here to view the course schedule and to register online. It will be held in-person at The Orleans in Las Vegas.

New toolkit is available for code officials’ use in the Code Council’s ‘Code on a Mission’ challenge

ICC’s “Code on a Mission” challenge aims to have more than one-third of the U.S. population covered by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code by the end of 2023. A new toolkit supports communities and advocates with adoption of the 2021 IECC and its appendices, and consideration of the 2021 International Green Construction Code, with various helpful resources. View toolkit here.

Round 2 has Started: FEMA’s BRIC program doubles the money for code adoptions, code activities

ROUND 2 HAS STARTED: FEMA’s BRIC program doubles the money for code adoptions, code activities The application period opened September 30, which means the second round of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is set to award $1 billion for pre-disaster mitigation grants. This is an opportunity for jurisdictions to submit applications for programs and services to improve their code adoption, enforcement, and operations because BRIC prioritizes the adoption and enforcement of hazard resistant building codes and makes funding available for adoption activities. You can click here for a fact sheet on how the FY2021 BRIC program promotes the adoption and enforcement of hazard resistant codes. Save these dates:

Mitigation Officer (SHMO) to confirm your state’s deadline. Click here to find your SHMO’s

contact information.

  • Identify your department’s needs that qualify for BRIC funding.
  • Click here for FEMA’s BRIC Building Code Activities document.
    • Note: Code activities are eligible as a “Capability- and Capacity-Building” (C&CB) activity

under $1 million State/Territory and Tribal set-asides.

  • Reach out to your jurisdiction’s Mitigation Officer and share your department’s needs and

discuss the application process. Coordinate with your ICC chapter and state agencies. Forthcoming FEMA webinars on BRIC can be accessed here. And please contact us, advocacy@iccsafe.org, with any questions.