Town Of Matewan

Town Of Matewan, a municipal government entity headquartered in Williamson, West Virginia, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient and sub-recipient for rural water infrastructure, wastewater system improvements, and disaster recovery in a financially needy rural Appalachian community. The Town does not hold federal contracts or seat on federal contract vehicles; its federal footprint is exclusively grant-based.

Town Of Matewan's customer base is concentrated among two federal agencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency accounts for seven sub-grant awards (70% of the Town's recent federal award volume), with the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service accounting for three awards, including the Town's largest single award — a $3.85 million Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), awarded July 25, 2026, with completion targeted for April 25, 2027. This USDA-RUS grant funds water system development and improvements, sewer and water main repairs, wastewater treatment plant repairs and maintenance, water lift station pump repairs and replacements, and procurement of water treatment chemicals serving the Matewan community.

The Town's sub-grant awards flow primarily through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Division Of Emergency Management and address disaster recovery and emergency protective measures. Named sub-grant work includes repairs to the wastewater treatment plant and wastewater system due to disaster damages (two awards, January and September 2025), debris removal and emergency protective measures against flood damages (two awards, August 2025), repairs to parks and flood gates due to disaster damage (two awards, September and July 2025), and grant management costs (February 2026). This cluster reflects post-flood disaster recovery activity concentrated in 2025.

Activity volume is modest and episodic. The source records two awards in 2017, a five-year gap, then five awards in 2025 and three in 2026, reflecting an inflection driven by disaster recovery and subsequent infrastructure grant funding. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $7.3 million. One award reaches ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The Town does not pursue federal contracts or contract vehicles; its federal engagement is limited to direct grant awards and sub-awards from federal agencies and state emergency management entities managing disaster assistance and rural infrastructure programs.