HR 4400

The Farmers First Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), a program that provides grants to states, tribes, and nonprofits to offer mental health and behavioral health support services to farmers and ranchers. The bill increases funding for the program over the next five years and allows grant recipients to establish connections with various healthcare providers, such as community behavioral health clinics and rural hospitals, to ensure comprehensive access to mental health resources. It also allows for the use of grant funds to establish crisis lines for farm telephone helplines and websites. This aims to address the growing mental health challenges faced by agricultural workers.