Build Resilience Before Disaster Strikes: How Bowman Helps Communities Secure FEMA BRIC Funding

Communities across the United States are facing increasing pressure from flooding, severe storms, wildfires and other extreme weather events. The challenge is no longer whether these events will occur, but whether infrastructure is prepared to withstand them.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, known as BRIC, is designed to address this challenge directly. With $1 billion in funding available nationwide, BRIC supports proactive investments in infrastructure that reduce risk before disasters happen.

What BRIC Funding Supports

Unlike programs focused on recovery, BRIC prioritizes pre-disaster mitigation and construction-ready infrastructure projects. Funding is available for a wide range of resilience initiatives, including:

• Flood mitigation, drainage and stormwater system upgrades
• Protection of water and wastewater facilities
• Transportation and roadway resilience improvements
• Coastal flooding and storm surge mitigation
• Utility hardening and backup power systems
• Wildfire risk reduction tied to infrastructure and evacuation routes
• Safe rooms and retrofits for critical facilities

Eligible applicants include counties, municipalities, tribal governments and public or quasi-public entities such as utilities, port authorities and transportation agencies.

How Bowman Helps Communities Maximize BRIC Funding

Securing BRIC funding is highly competitive and requires more than a strong idea. Successful applications must demonstrate technical feasibility, cost-effectiveness and measurable risk reduction. Bowman positions clients to meet these requirements through an integrated approach.

Grant Strategy and Application Development
Bowman's grant specialists work closely with clients to identify eligible projects, align them with FEMA priorities and develop compelling, compliant applications.

Engineering-Driven Project Development
Our multidisciplinary engineering teams ensure projects are not only eligible but designed for real-world performance during hazard events, increasing both competitiveness and long-term value.

Benefit-Cost Analysis Support
BRIC applications require rigorous economic justification. Bowman helps quantify risk reduction and project benefits to meet FEMA's benefit-cost analysis requirements.

End-to-End Project Support
From concept through funding and into implementation, Bowman supports planning, design, permitting and coordination, ensuring projects move efficiently from idea to construction.

Why Act Now

The BRIC program represents a significant opportunity, but timelines are strict and competition is strong. The application deadline is July 23, 2026, and early preparation is critical to developing a successful submission.

Communities that act now can secure funding for infrastructure that protects lives, reduces long-term costs and strengthens resilience against future disasters.

Move From Concept to Funded Infrastructure

Bowman helps communities turn resilience needs into funded, buildable projects. If your organization has an infrastructure vulnerability but lacks a clear funding path, BRIC may provide the opportunity to move forward.

Contact us at [email protected] to discuss your project, funding strategy and how Bowman can support your application.