Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Farmers First Act of 2023 This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations. The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines. Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication
Farmers First Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-6379| House
| Updated: 1/24/2024
Farmers First Act of 2023 This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations. The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines. Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication