January 12, 2026 — House passes climate resilience earmarks for Senate vote; Maine seeks energy coaching input
January 14, 2026 — Opposition to ICE could delay FEMA earmarks; judge reinstates offshore wind project
January 20, 2026 — Congress rebuffs White House on climate funding; judges rebuff White House on offshore wind
January 23, 2026 — House approves Homeland Security funding, including FEMA earmarks; also DOT, HUD earmarks
January 26, 2026 — Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS-ICE appropriation; ICE actions figure into Senate campaign
January 28, 2026 — Appeals court sets date for briefing on linking FEMA grants to ICE enforcement
February 2, 2026 — Congress returns to weigh civil rights, DHS, ICE, FEMA earmarks
February 4, 2026 — House Democrats oppose DHS coercion of states, localities; House vote OK’s earmarks
February 6, 2026 — Senator urges funding FEMA, Coast Guard et al. apart from ICE
February 10, 2026 — Congress may fund DHS short-term; Democrats silent on linking grants to ICE
February 13, 2026 — Congress departs without funding DHS for FY26; key legislator challenges FEMA on BRIC
February 17, 2026 — Judge bars Justice Dep’t from making grantees assist ICE. Organize? Mobilize?
February 24, 2026 — Blizzard, shutdown, FEMA memo on non-essential services complicate DHS funding
February 28, 2026 — FY27 Community Project Funding deadlines start March 4, run through March 13
March 4, 2026 — Senate opens FY27 earmarks. Green bank posts $100K-$170K jobs. NFWF opens grant round.
March 9, 2026 — EPA’s “endangerment” rescission could aid states’ superfund bills
March 13, 2026 — Judge orders FEMA to restart BRIC; Maine seeks funding expertise
March 17, 2026 — DHS nominee to face questions; Maine candidates weigh electricity
March 18, 2026 — DHS confirmation hearing silent on BRIC and FEMA-ICE linkage
March 23, 2026 — FEMA rescinds order linking grants to ICE; Rhode Island funding
March 25, 2026 — FEMA opens BRIC for FY24, FY25. Maine Climate Council meets.
March 27, 2026 — Senate OK’s FEMA funding; House balks. BRIC revised ICE wording
April 1, 2026 — FEMA describes restoration of BRIC. Democratic governors retreat.