WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem testifies on the White House’s 2026 budget request

A Republican member of Congress told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday that there’s “strong bipartisan support” for a program designed to help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change.

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The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program was eliminated by the Trump administration in April.

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Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma told Noem during a House hearing Tuesday that the BRIC program has been “extraordinarily helpful.” He said he wants to know more about the department’s plans to “reform those grants.”