# Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program (10.525)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-525-farm-and-ranch-stress-assistance-network-competitive-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $70.3 million in 66 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (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 establishment of a network that assists farmers and ranchers in time of stress can offer a conduit to improving behavioral health awareness, literacy, and outcomes for agricultural producers, workers and their families.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.6 million | 54 |
| 2022 | $11.9 million | 42 |
| 2023 | $9.4 million | 4 |
| 2024 | $7.9 million | 4 |
| 2025 | $6.5 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $12.1 million |
| National Young Farmers Coalition, Inc. | New York | $12.1 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $11.8 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $7.5 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $2.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture Nebraska | Nebraska | $559,606 |
| South Carolina Department of Agriculture | South Carolina | $559,606 |
| KY Department of Agriculture | Kentucky | $559,606 |
| Dept of Agriculture Montana | Montana | $559,606 |
| Illinois Department of Agriculture | Illinois | $559,606 |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | Texas | $559,605 |
| Connecticut Department of Agriculture | Connecticut | $559,605 |
| Indiana State Department of Agriculture | Indiana | $559,605 |
| Vermont Agency of Agriculture | Vermont | $559,605 |
| North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | North Carolina | $559,605 |
| Rhode Island. Department of Environmental Management | Rhode Island | $559,605 |
| Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection | Wisconsin | $559,605 |
| Agriculture Markets & Food New Hampshire | New Hampshire | $559,104 |
| Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry | Louisiana | $559,005 |
| Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | Michigan | $556,086 |