The Grant County Fire District 8 in Mattawa, Washington received a $286,503.75 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funding supports the acquisition of emergency response vehicles, protective gear, medical equipment, and other materials to enhance the fire district's capabilities in providing fire protection and emergency response services to the rural Mattawa community. This award builds upon previous federal grants totaling over $700,000 that the fire district has received since 2019 to expand staffing, upgrade facilities, and procure specialized vehicles and equipment through FEMA's AFG and U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Loans and Grants programs.
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