Gatchell Grant Resources is working with Shamrock Gear and Repair to write grants for fire gear maintenance programs.  Keeping your gear properly cleaned and maintained can save your department large amounts of money by adding years to the life of your fire gear.  Keeping your gear clean can reduce health risks to your personnel.  

Contact Shamrock Gear and Repair at 330-313-1220 for a quote for a firefighter turnout gear maintenance contract, then contact us to apply for grant money for your contract.

Gatchell Grant Resources will be speaking at the Ohio Township Association Winter Conference on February 5, 2009.  We will have two sessions. One session will focus on Public Safety and the other will focus on Townships, Villages and Cities. 

Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department (Carrollton, Ohio)
AGF-Vehicle
Federal Share $171,190.00
Award Total $180,000.00
Friday, January 16, 2009

The Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank FEMA and AFG for this grant money to purchase a vehicle. The purchase of this fire truck would not be possible without the help of this grant money.

Bergholz VFC (Bergholz, Ohio)
AFRG-Operations
Federal Share $96,995.00
Award Total $102,100
Friday, January 16, 2009

After several years of trying to recieve this award, Bergholz VFC finally recieves this much needed funding to meet a basic need. Bergholz would like to thank the AFG for finally recognizing our dire need for this funding.

Green springs VFD (Green springs, Ohio)
AFG-Operations
Federal Share $74,865.00
Award Total $78,205.00
Friday January 16, 2009

Green springs receives their first ever grant through the AFG on their first attempt. This funding was very much needed to replace very old and dalapitated turnout gear. Greensprings would like to thank the AFG for this award.

FEMA Assistance to Fire ACt Grant (AFG) – Coming soon in spring of 2009. Now is the time to prepare.  Proper preparation is key to receiving your grant money.  Please do not wait until there is no time to prepare.  We want to help you get your project funded with grant money.  Contact our office to discuss the 2009 FEMA Assistance to Fire Act Grant (AFG).

Fire Prevention Grant – AFG Fire Prevention Grant period delayed. Now is the time to think about fire prevention.  This Grant is set to open in the coming months.  Contact our office for any information.  Please do not wait until it is too late to get your Fire Prevention Grant money.

The Leesville Volunteer Fire Department in Leesville, Ohio received more grant money from FEMA with its second AFG award of 2008.  The Leesville Volunteer Fire Department had previously been awarded a grant for a vehicle.  This time, the Leesville VFD has been awarded a grant of $54,495.00 for operations with a Federal share of $52,625.00.  The announcement came in round 17 of FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant awards.  We are pleased to have helped the Leesville VFD in securing their grant money.

The Sissonville, Millertown, Pocatalico & Guthrie VFD of Sissonville, West Virginia received grant money from FEMA in the form of an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).  This grant money will be used for operations.  The amount of the grant is $36,612.00 and the Federal share is $33,491.00.  The announcement of the grant money award came in round 15 of FEMA’s AFG award announcements on 12-12-2008.   We at Gatchell Grant Resources are proud to have assisted in securing this grant money for the Sissonville, Millertown, Pocatalico & Guthrie Volunteer Fire Department.

The Sheffield Township Fire Department in Lorain, Ohio has been awarded grant money from FEMA’s AFG program.  The total amount of the grant is $46,805.00 with the Federal share being $45,035.00.  This grant money is for operations.  The announcement came on 12-12-2008 in round 15 of AFG grant announcements.  Gatchell Grant Resources is happy to have assisted the Sheffield Township Fire Department in securing this grant money.