Washington Watch: July 31, 2025

📌Congress is Home for August Recess: Reach Out Today in 3 Easy Steps. With members of Congress heading back home to the states and districts, now is the time to check in with them on local turf. Take action today to make sure your members of Congress are hearing from you. Follow these quick and easy steps to make your voice heard today:

1. Learn what issues are actively being advocated for in DC. Visit CFSI’s Action Center to see the bills and appropriations priorities that are active right now.
2. Pick your issues and download our easy advocacy materials. You can discuss as many or as few issues as you want. Use our easily downloadable one pagers to share your message.
3. Contact your members of Congress. In just a few clicks, you can make sure to connect with your members of Congress. Follow these quick links:

• Request a meeting, or
• Write a letter

📌One Billion Dollars in Cuts to FEMA Grants Proposed. A memo from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) laid out a plan to cut a variety of grant programs including the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. CFSI has heard that AFG and SAFER are currently not included in the proposed cuts.

📌Democratic AGs Sue Over BRIC Grant Cancellation. Earlier this year, the Trump Administration summarily eliminated the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which was signed into law during the first Trump Administration and had been providing critical disaster mitigation funding to states. Earlier this month, 20 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit, contending that ending the program is against the law.

Here’s how you can take action today:

✅ Visit CFSI’s Legislative Action Center for information reaching out to Congress.

✅ If your members of Congress are not on the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, ask them to join!

Stay engaged. Stay informed. And together, let’s keep making a difference.