The Fox Township Volunteer Fire Department, Inc, Mechanicstown, Ohio, received a federal grant from FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.  This federal grant money will be used to purchase equipment for operations and safety.    The total award is $10,280.00 and a federal share of $9766.00.  The announcement came in round 23 of FEMA’s AFG grant announcements on February 6, 2009.  Fox Township Volunteer Fire Department is just one of the Gatchell Grant Resources clients who received federal grant money.  In the current economic climate, grant money is becoming more important as a funding source.  Contact Gatchell Grant Resources to assist your department in securing grant money.