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.
How federal cuts impact Arizona
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FEMA has awarded about $700,000 to Arizona and the Havasupai Tribe to fund hazard mitigation projects. The money came from a program the federal agency had nixed but was reinstated by the courts earlier this year. -
Phoenix households cut from SNAP can apply for a $600 credit toward their APS or SRP electric bill and $100 for gas or public transportation. -
Planned Parenthood Arizona clinics are once again providing care for patients insured through Medicaid. Services for Medicaid patients had been on pause since September. -
The U.S. Agriculture Department says Arizona’s error rate for food stamp applications was 10.8%; that’s higher than the national rate of 10.6%. If that number doesn’t come down, it’ll cost the state in penalties, thanks to provisions in the "Big Beautiful Bill Act." -
In addition to refugees and asylum seekers, H.R. 1 ended SNAP eligibility for other immigrants who lack permanent resident status, including survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
