Democrats sound alarm as Trump cuts flood prevention projects in blue states

Metro Boston municipal leaders sign new climate commitment amid Trump rollbacks – The Bay State Banner

Since the start of the second Trump administration in January, climate and resilience efforts have seen funding cuts hamper progress.

Democrats sound alarm as Trump cuts flood prevention projects in blue states

The Trump administration significantly cut funding for flood prevention projects in blue states across the country while creating new water construction opportunities in red states, undoing a Biden-era budget proposal that would have allocated money more evenly, according to a data analysis prepared by Democratic staffers.

Maine Monitor: Maine resilience projects face yet another funding setback

By Emmett Gartner of Maine Monitor May 16, 2025 The Trump administration is scaling back a multi-billion-dollar hazard mitigation grant program that states have long used to protect homes and businesses from floods and other disasters. Just a month after the Trump administration cancelled a popular grant program and millions of dollars for local Maine climate resilience projects along with it, Maine municipal officials are facing yet another pot…