On January 6, 2025, a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was posted for FEMA’s BRIC and FMA FY24 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants. Both grants have a submission deadline of April 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET. Below is more information about each grant: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) – the estimated total program funding…
Category: Building Codes
National Building Code Adoption Tracking Portal (BCAT Portal)
In a blog post the other day I shared information about the No Code No Confidence website where people can put in their zip code and find out the status of building codes in their area. Today I am going to introduce a similar site called the National Building Code Adoption Tracking (BCAT) Portal. According…
What Homeowners Need to Know about Building Codes
In June 2021 FEMA released a Building Codes Toolkit for Building Owners and Occupants. While I encourage everyone to check out the publication, I thought I would summarize some of the main points here in addition to adding a few of my own suggestions. Why do we have modern building codes? There are four primary…
Interactive Sites, Games for Kids, and Building Safety Handouts
Today I am sharing a few resources available to help people learn more about building safety: Interactive Building Safety Month Poster – by clicking on the green dots on this site you can find out the codes which ensure these building components are safe. Fun Things for Kids: The ICC has available for download a…
Free and Online Access to Building Codes
Did you know anyone with access to the internet can check out current building codes at the International Code Council (ICC) website? It’s true! I am really excited about this because when I first started in the industry, I only had access to the physical books, and I always thought how much easier things would…
Building Safety Month Webinars
Every good campaign is backed up with a series of related webinars, and Building Safety Month has a group of them ready for you. The first one will focus on Tiny Homes and Affordability and will be held May 3, 2022, at 3-4 pm ET. The International Code Council (ICC) will also host at least…
Building Safety Month Kick-off
Well it’s here! Building Safety Month – a month to promote pretty much what it says: BUILDING SAFETY. And because all of us need to spend time in buildings or some sort of shelter, Building Safety Month is really for everyone. This year, the International Code Council (ICC) which sponsors the campaign has established four…