RICHMOND, Va. — City officials learned Friday that a $12 million federal grant earmarked for repairs at Richmond’s 101-year-old water treatment plant has been canceled by the Trump administration.
The city received the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant from FEMA in 2023.
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According to city officials, the funding was intended for a multi-phase project to improve the feeder channel, concrete wall and berms at the water plant.
The Trump administration defended the cancellation in a statement, saying, “The BRIC program was yet another example of a wasteful and ineffective FEMA program. It was more concerned with political agendas than helping Americans affected by natural disasters.”
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