Maine is among 20 states suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its decision to shut down a major disaster preparedness grant program. The lawsuit accuses FEMA of unlawfully eliminating the program,

The program, established by a 2000 law, provides grants for a variety of disaster mitigation efforts, including levees to protect against floods, safe rooms to provide shelter from tornadoes, vegetation management to reduce damage from fires and seismic retrofitting to fortify buildings for earthquakes.