OpenState of IllinoisAgency ID DHS-23-MT-047-00-98

2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security · State of Illinois

At a glance

2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) is an open Illinois state grant opportunity from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (State of Illinois). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Total estimated funding is $919K. Applicant types listed as eligible include government organizations. It is listed on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 97.047 (BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Dec 22, 2025
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $918,600
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance)

CSFA number: 588-40-0451
Program: PDM - BRIC
Funding sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through
Funding source description: The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal governments, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities. It does so with a recognition of the growing hazards associated with climate change and of the need for natural hazard risk mitigation activities that promote climate adaptation and resilience with respect to those hazards. These include both acute extreme weather events and chronic stressors which have been observed and are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in the future.
Funding restrictions: Applicants have been predetermined by FEMA via the FEMA GO application system.
Award type: Competitive
Capital grant: No
Indirect costs allowed: No
Matching requirement: Yes — 25.00%
Reporting: Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) is due 15 days after the end of each quarter. Payment requests for work completed in the previous quarter is also due 15 days after the end of each quarter.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Government Organizations

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Applicants have been predetermined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the FEMA GO application system.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance.

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal governments, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (applicants are generally expected to be in Illinois), and plan for the required matching funds.
Find out how to submitSee the agency's program page for the application portal or submission address. Open ↗
Prepare the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyZachary Krug · zachary.krug@illinois.gov Open ↗
Submit while funds remainSubmit early and keep your submission confirmation.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

97.047BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 97.047

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$50M

FY19

—

FY20

$500M

FY21

$1B

FY22

$2.45B est.

FY23

$1B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.047. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Program contact (as published)

Zachary Krug
zachary.krug@illinois.gov
217-306-6179

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Government Organizations. It adds: “Applicants have been predetermined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the FEMA GO application system.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $918,600.

How do I apply for “2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)”?

Applications go directly to Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

Other open Illinois state opportunities, matched on agency, categories and wording.

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