Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Agricultural health and safety

Grants Technical Assistance for Pesticide Safety Programs: Technical Assistance in Support of the Health Care Initiative and the Farmworker Training and Education Program
Grant funding for eligible applicants to offer technical assistance for 2 pesticide safety-related training and education programs.

Farmworker Training and Education Program for Pesticide Safety
Funding to improve farmworker communities' understanding of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), agricultural pesticide safety, and related rights through training, the development of trainings and materials, and outreach.

Pesticides Health Care Initiative: National and Community Based Health Care Provider Training for Pesticide Illness
Funding for eligible applicants through a cooperative agreement to improve healthcare providers' ability to prevent, recognize, treat, manage, and report pesticide-related illness. The EPA also aims to ensure that healthcare providers consider the social determinants of health, cultural context, and vulnerabilities of patients at high risk of pesticide-related illness.

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food security, environment, and agricultural production research.

Heartland Region Business Builder Subawards
Grant to support projects focused on meeting regional needs and increasing capacity among food and farm businesses working toward expansion in local and regional food markets in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and northwest Arkansas. Eligible projects include food safety training and worker safety improvements.

Minnesota Grain Storage Facility Safety Cost-Share Program
A program that helps farmers in Minnesota buy, ship, and install safety equipment for farm grain bins and silos.

Agricultural Health and Safety Emerging Issues Grant Program
Grants for short-term projects for emerging agricultural health and safety issues that are defined as health risks that are new or have rapidly expanding impact in the immediate or near future.

AGRIMEDIC Training for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Providers in Louisiana
Training for fire, rescue, and EMS providers in Louisiana designed to reduce mortality, injury, and property loss resulting from agricultural emergencies.

AgriSafe FarmResponse On-Demand Course
Online, on-demand course that provides training on competencies that are necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families.

AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program
A distance learning opportunity available to rural nurses designed to increase knowledge base in prevention, identification, and assessment of diseases related to agricultural work exposures. A partial scholarship is available for nurses working in nonprofit organizations, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and educational institutions. A full scholarship is available for nurses from Illinois that work in Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, government agencies, academia, and nonprofit organizations.