10.525: Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program

10.525

Active

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) [USDA]

Aug. 8, 2022

Aug. 8, 2022

The purpose of the FRSAN Program is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs. The term “farmer” is used in the broadest sense and should be interpreted to include agricultural farmers, ranchers, workers, business owners, and non-industrial private forest owners and managers. FRSAN-SDA: Funding appropriated for the FRSAN-SDA program may be used by State Departments of Agriculture to expand or sustain stress assistance programs for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations, including: (1) programs that use funds to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide professional agricultural behavioral health counseling and referral for other forms of assistance as necessary through the following: (A) Farm telephone helplines and websites (B) Training, including training programs and workshop, for – i. Advocates for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to agriculture: and ii. Other individuals and entities that may assist individuals who – (l) are engaged in farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to agriculture and (2) are in crisis. (C) support groups; and (D) outreach services and activities, including the dissemination of information and materials. (2) any State initiatives in existence as of December 27, 2020 and identified in the State Plan that provide stress assistance for such individuals.

B - Project Grants

FRSAN-State, Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization Applications may only be submitted by a collaborative state; tribal; local or regionally-based network, or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities, as determined by the Secretary. These collaborations may include the following entities: Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); State departments of agriculture, State cooperative extension services; and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). FRSAN-SDA- Only State Departments of Agriculture (or such equivalent department) are eligible for funding under this program. For this program, the term “State” includes (1) the 50 States; (2) the District of Columbia; (3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (4) any other territory or possession of the United States.

FRSAN-State, Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization Applications may only be submitted by a collaborative state; tribal; local or regionally-based network, or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities, as determined by the Secretary. These collaborations may include the following entities: Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); State departments of agriculture, State cooperative extension services; and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). FRSAN-SDA- Only State Departments of Agriculture (or such equivalent department) are eligible for funding under this program. For this program, the term “State” includes (1) the 50 States; (2) the District of Columbia; (3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (4) any other territory or possession of the United States.

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