A rural Wisconsin district’s effort to build tornado safe rooms has hit repeated federal setbacks, according to the coverage. Cuba City School District received nearly $9 million in a BRIC program award in 2022 but still has not received funds more than four years later, after delays tied to FEMA staffing and changing federal decisions. After FEMA’s approval process took nearly three years, the Trump administration reportedly shuttered BRIC and pulled back awards, including Cuba City’s, prompting chaos and litigation. Although BRIC grants later restarted, the district said FEMA canceled the grant again after construction on the gymnasium began without a safe room. The dispute highlights the operational risk of relying on long federal timelines for campus safety infrastructure. The district has also faced local hurdles securing voter approval for tax increases needed to fund remaining services amid the uncertainty.