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Farmers First Act of 2023

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

May 18, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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