20 States Sue Trump Admin Over its Decision to Shut Down Disaster Prevention Funding

A coalition of 20 states on Wednesday sued the Trump administration over its decision to shut down a multibillion-dollar grant program aimed at strengthening infrastructure before natural disasters strike.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, contends that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) unlawfully eliminated its Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) program earlier this year, stepping on Congress’s powers.

The states say the impact of the shutdown has been “devastating.”

Read more at The Hill