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FEMA’s $1 Billion BRIC Relaunch Prioritizes Shovel-ready Projects

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making $1 billion in federal funding available for states and local governments to protect their communities from natural disasters. Applications for grants from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program are due July 23. The notice of funding opportunities comes after a judge ruled in March that FEMA had to reverse its termination of the $4.5 billion BRIC program. 

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OSHA Extends Heat Emphasis Program

OSHA has updated and extended its National Emphasis Program on heat hazards for workplaces in the U.S., according to an April 10 news release. The previous NEP, originally issued in April, 2022, and extended in 2025, officially expired April 8. But on April 10, OSHA issued an updated NEP that is now slated to run through 2031. Although not an official OSHA rule, the NEP offers resources and guidance to employers while also outlining how the agency addresses heat as a hazard, including enforcement actions, when temperatures rise. The NEP highlights construction as among those industries at high-risk for heat injury and illness.
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