A coalition of attorneys general sued the Trump administration Tuesday for terminating a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant program that helps local and state governments prepare for natural disasters. It was the 32nd lawsuit filed by the group since January.

In their complaint, 20 states asked a federal district court to reverse the administration’s termination of the program that has provided billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements to mitigate disasters’ effects.

“Nearly 30 years ago, both Democrats and Republicans in Congress recognized a simple fact: preparing for disasters, instead of just reacting to them, saves money and lives,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.

For each dollar spent on mitigation, $6 is saved in post-disaster costs, th

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