Congressman Lou Barletta, PA-11, announced that the application period is about to open to apply for Assistance to Firefighter Grants, a program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The application period runs from Dec. 7 through Jan. 15, 2016.Prospective applicants may visit FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant webpage at:

http://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program.For more information, interested organizations may contact Mike Shay in Barletta's Hazleton office at 570-751-0050, or by email at Michael.Shay@mail.house.gov.