Governor Tina Kotek applauded the permanent injunction issued by the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts last week that restored Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grants across the country and ordered the congressionally obligated funds to flow to the states as intended.
“President Trump’s decision to undermine the safety and resiliency of Oregon communities was reckless and harmful. And a federal judge confirmed it was unlawful, too,” Governor Kotek said. "Now the federal government must comply with the court's order and keep its promise to Oregonians."
In April 2025, President Trump froze $135 million in federal BRIC grants to Oregon. At that time, 21 projects across the state were already awarded or underway. These projects represented many years of effort and investment by Oregon communities to make them shovel-ready. Eastern Oregon was hit particularly hard, with more than $85 million dollars of critical disaster risk mitigation projects cancelled.
Source: Oregon Governor's Office