Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a lawsuit against FEMA claiming it illegally shut down a program designed to protect communities from natural disasters.
It’s the latest of more than 20 legal challenges Mayes has filed against the Trump administration.
At issue is the BRIC program that provides communities with resources to protect infrastructure from natural disasters.
Mayes and a coalition of attorneys general say FEMA’s decision to terminate the program is a violation of Congress’ decision to fund it.
Around $9.8 million of those funds were destined for Arizona, like a project in Buckeye to divert floodwaters from its downtown area.
The complaint says Arizona does not have the budget to make up for the lost funding.
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