US EditionBay Area Lawmaker Pushes Back Against Trump Cuts After $50M Loss Threatens Efforts to Rein in Coastal Erosion
- On Friday in Pacifica, Rep. Sam Liccardo criticized President Trump's cancellation of a $50 million federal grant aimed at combating coastal erosion along Beach Boulevard.
- This grant was included in FEMA’s resilient infrastructure initiative that was discontinued earlier this year after being criticized as inefficient.
- The $50 million in funding was intended to help replace an aging seawall, more than four decades old, that shields the residents and infrastructure of Pacifica—a seaside community with roughly 38,000 people—known for its beaches and frequent storm-related damage.
- FEMA announced that approximately $882 million in BRIC funds will be returned or reapportioned by Congress, while Liccardo co-sponsored the Save BRIC Act to restore the program and mitigate risks.
- Local leaders fear the loss will worsen Pacifica's challenges from climate change, prompting efforts to gather signatures for a discharge petition that may find Republican support despite difficult odds.
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Bay Area lawmaker pushes back against Trump cuts after $50M loss threatens efforts to rein in coastal erosion
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, lashed out at President Donald Trump's cuts to programs combating climate change on Friday in Pacifica, where local officials and residents have been left scrambling to protect critical infrastructure after a long-anticipated $50 million federal grant to address severe coastal erosion along Beach Boulevard in Pacifica was scrapped.
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Rep. Sam Liccardo pushes back against Trump cuts after $50 million loss threatens efforts to rein in coastal erosion
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, lashed out at President Donald Trump’s cuts to programs combating climate change on Friday in Pacifica, where local officials and residents have been left scrambling to protect critical infrastructure after a long-anticipated $50 million federal grant to address severe coastal erosion along Beach Boulevard in Pacifica was scrapped. The grant was part of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) p…
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