FEMA Firefighter Grant Program

“After years of rejection letters and being frustrated in NOT being successful, Michelle was able to get us a grant for much needed SCBA’s. Her willingness to listen to what we needed and her ability to pull it all together was amazing. She is easy to work with and her energy, enthusiasm and attitude are contagious!”

- Lance Taylor, Fire Chief, Worden Montana Fire Department

“After having our grant applications turned down by the WA State Dept. of Ecology, we enlisted Michelle Mazzola’s help. Her enthusiastic and pointed critique of my applications was instrumental in our subsequent applications being funded. We resubmitted four applications and all four were funded!”

- Jim Hill, Manager (retired), Central & Klickitat Conservation Districts, Goldendale

“Michelle kept us on-task while remaining flexible when we were slammed-with-calls and couldn’t meet promises. It’s great to work with someone who gets-it (and who has landed us several grants).”

- Barb Davis, EMT & Business Manager, Grant County Fire District #8, Mattawa

"Michelle was a ‘big hit’ with the seminar participants! Her thorough preparation and attention to detail, combined with her excellent delivery of the course content was very impressive."

- Roger Ferris, Washington Fire Commissioners Association, Olympia

"Michelle helped us build a forward-thinking plan that ultimately enabled us to build two new fire stations, get new apparatus & equipment, recruit 25 new volunteer and resident firefighters and hire 4 new career firefighters."

- Don Fortier, Fire Chief, (retired) Grant County Fire District #3, Quincy

“Michelle enabled and enhanced our ability to plan for our big picture future needs. Her attention to detail, insightful guidance, and ability to mine out the best stories, empowered our department to receive $2 million in grant awards (with another $1.2 million in grants pending). But most importantly the safety of our community and emergency personnel have been greatly improved.”

- Michael S. Kytta, Fire Chief, Riverside Fire Authority, Centralia

"Michelle's tact and diplomacy are matched by her clear vision and perception through the whole grant process. Her experience, assurance and enthusiasm made her an outstanding addition as the grant writer and grant administrator for our fire station renovation project."

- Noel Hardin, Fire Chief, Asotin County Fire District #1, Clarkston

“After several unsuccessful attempts at writing our own grant, we were introduced to Michelle. She took what had been a very painful process and turned it in to something interesting. Her enthusiasm and confidence from Day 1 made me believe we would be successful in landing our Pumper Tender and Fire Station grants."

- Doug Fosburg, Fire Chief, Lewis County Fire District #3, Mossyrock