diff --git a/packages/server/src/lib/email.js b/packages/server/src/lib/email.js
index 359284cc01..f29a0a0e05 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/lib/email.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/lib/email.js
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ async function sendGrantAssignedEmails({ grantId, agencyIds, userId }) {
             i. Send email
     */
     try {
-        const grant = await db.getGrant({ grantId, showForecastedGrants: process.env.SHOW_FORECASTED_GRANTS });
+        const grant = await db.getGrant({ grantId, showForecastedGrants: process.env.SHOW_FORECASTED_GRANTS === 'true' });
         const grantDetail = await buildGrantDetail(grant, notificationType.grantAssignment);
         const agencies = await db.getAgenciesByIds(agencyIds);
         await asyncBatch(