{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-femas-hazard-mitigation-grant-open-1", "CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES FEMA\u2019s HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT IS OPEN", "2025-02-07", "2025", "2025-02", "Democrat", "House", "MS", "Bennie G. Thompson", "T000193", "benniethompson.house.gov", "benniethompson", "https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced that the application period for Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants is now open. According to FEMA\u2019s published Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance Hazard Mitigation grants, there is $750 million available for BRIC grants and $600 million available for Flood Mitigation Assistance grants for FY 2024. These funds can be used to combat the effects of climate change and build stronger communities. The deadline to apply is March 7, 2025 through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.\n\n\"Climate change continues to worsen the frequency and severity of natural disasters,\u201d said Congressman Thompson. \u201cTo safeguard our communities, it is imperative to prioritize and invest in hazard mitigation strategies. This funding will empower communities in Mississippi to strengthen their infrastructure\u2014protecting lives and property from disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes. I strongly encourage every community in Mississippi to take advantage of this opportunity and apply for this critical funding.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:42:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-femas-hazard-mitigation-grant-open-1"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8607348427176476, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}