(FOA)-Farm
and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) (USDA-NIFA-OP-006778); July 25, 2019
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
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 may be interpreted to include agricultural farmers,
ranchers, workers, business owners, and non-industrial private forest owners
and managers. To launch the FRSAN program, NIFA is soliciting
applications that will create regional frameworks for stress assistance
programs, training, and services. The applicant organization must have
demonstrable prior experience working in the agricultural stress assistance
space.
Network
members must initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide professional
agricultural behavioral health counseling and referral for other forms of
assistance as necessary through the following:
1.
Farm telephone helplines and websites;
2.
Training, including training programs and workshops, for the
following:
a. Advocates for individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other
occupations relating to agriculture; and
b. Other individuals and entities that may assist individuals
who-
i. are engaged in
farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to agriculture;
and
ii. are in crisis;
3.
Support groups; and
4.
Outreach services and activities, including the dissemination of information
and materials.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-OP-006778
Closing
Date
July
25, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=317490
Contact
Information:
Brent
Elrod
202.690.3468