Grant to local government for repair or replacement of disaster damaged facilities

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $9,712,891.62 Project Grant under the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program (CFDA 97.046) to the Military Department, Washington State (operating as the Washington National Guard) on October 30, 2024. The grant funding is to be used for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Tacoma, WA related to the mitigation, management, and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands that threatened major disaster-level destruction.

As part of this award, the Washington National Guard will provide sub-grants to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington State Patrol (WSP). DNR will utilize the funding for activities such as community wildfire protection planning, post-fire reforestation, hazardous fuels treatment, and endangered species monitoring. WSP will leverage the grant to enhance its forensic science capabilities, support drug enforcement efforts, and provide traffic control and security services at federal facilities in Washington.