Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $1,215,200 in Working Here Fund grants in the second quarter of 2026.
The 149 nonprofit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: ag education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief, and rural health services.
FCSAmerica is accepting grant applications for the third quarter of 2026 through September 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded by State
IOWA
Alta Firemen’s Association
Firecom Communication System
Ashton Community Fire Department
Grain Bin Rope Rescue Equipment
Belden Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Respiratory Protection and Air Supply Enhancement Project
Bernard Rescue Unit Incorporated
AED in the Community
Bishop Garrigan High School
Establishing Agricultural Education Program and FFA Chapter
Blairstown Emergency Services Station Inc
Building for the Future of Fire and EMS in Blairstown
Blanchard Forward Foundation
BFF Garden and Grocery - Cold Storage for Community Garden Produce Distribution
Boy Scouts of America
Scouting for Food Program
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux City
Strong Minds, Strong Farms: Expanding Rural Mental Health Access and Education
City of Correctionville
Grass Rig / Tanker Project
City of Pella
Redefining Rural EMS
City of Polk City - Polk City Fire Department
Lucas Chest Compression System Replacement
Clarinda Comm School District
Brokaw FFA Barnyard
Community Ambulance Service of Preston Iowa
Lucas Device Replacement Project
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Agricultural Rescue Trailer - Grain Vac
Community Kitchen of North Iowa
Food and Supplies for Free Meal Program
County of Shelby
Enhanced Transport Care for Rural Residents
Crittenton Center
Crittenton Center – Feeding Bodies and Minds
Dakota City Volunteer Fire Dept Inc of Dakota City Nebraska
Grain Rescue Equipment
Floyd County Food Pantry
Floyd County Food Pantry Capacity Expansion and Program Need
Food at First
Food at First - Building the Future of Hunger Relief
Hampton Senior Citizens Inc
Food Security for Rural Seniors
Holstein Fire and Ambulance Association
Holstein Fire and Ambulance Extrication Equipment Project
Ida County Iowa - Ida County EMS
Ida County EMS Communications Project
IFEMS Association
Communication and Safety Enhancement
IKM-Manning High School
Greenhouse
Iowa Corn Growers Association
I-LEAD International Learning Mission
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Fayette County Chick Hatching Education Project
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Montgomery County
Montgomery County 4-H and Clover Kids
Iowa State University Foundation
ISU Extension and Outreach Ag Leadership Conference
Jackson County Fair Association
Barn of Dreams
Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community Inc
Milk and Eggs
Kalona Regenerative Network
Regenerative Agriculture Training and Early Career Farmer Education Program
Keokuk Middle School
Keokuk Middle School FFA
Kingsley Ambulance and Rescue Inc
LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System
Lewis Township Fire and Rescue
Recruit, Retain, Respond: LTFR Volunteer Readiness Initiative
Loess Hills Agriculture in the Classroom
Loess Hills Ag in the Classroom
Mapleton Food Pantry
Mapleton Food Pantry
Maquoketa Community School District
Code the Crop: Interactive Ag Trails
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School
Bringing Maquoketa Valley Agriculture Education Program into the 21st Century
Marion County Emergency Management
Utility Vehicle Tracks System
Monona County Fair Association
Replace Historic Grandstands that housed four Concession Stands and a Majority of the Seating for Our Grandstand Events
Monroe Township Fire Department Association Inc
Radio Replacement Capital Drive
Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Monsoon Community Food Pantry
Montgomery County Agricultural
Montgomery County Fairgrounds Improvements
Montrose Fire Support Association
SCBA Air Paks
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon Agriculture and FFA Program
Moville Firefighters Association
Install Wireless Headsets in Engine 22
Mt. Pleasant Community School FFA
Curriculum for Classroom
New Sharon Fire and Rescue Association Incorporated
Zoll Monitor / Defibrillator
North Iowa Fair Association
Electrical and Fire System Upgrades
North Iowa Southern Minnesota Veterans Standdown
Food Insecurity Relief
North Polk FFA
Introduction to Tractors, Small Engines, and Livestock
Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc
New Sharon Community Safety and Resilience Hub: Fire Apparatus Modernization
Paullina Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Unit
Build a New Fire House
Pella Community Food Shelf
More than a Meal / Community Meals
Pleasantville Fire Rescue Association
Ambulance Power Load Cot System
Ponca Economic Development Corporation
Ponca Healthy Food Connection
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Riverbend Ag in the Classroom
Readlyn Volunteer Fire Fighters Association Incorporated
Readlyn Emergency Services Building
River Valley High School
Weekend Backpack Program
Russell Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Apparatus Equipment Outfitting Project
Shelby County Fair Association
Portable Shade for Presentations and Competitions
Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Department
Rural Fire Protection SCBA
Southwestern Community College Education Foundation
Skilled Trades Project
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Summer Food Program for Kids
Stacyville Fire Department
Pickup Update Project
Steamboat Rock Volunteer Firefighters Association
Agriculture Field and Wildland Fire Suppression
Storm Lake High School
Storm Lake High School Ag Expansion and New FFA Chapter
Sully Rural Fire and Ambulance Service
Rapid Extraction UTV Skid Unit
Swea City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
SCBA Update
Taylor Count Public Health
Ringgold County Health Fair
Treynor Fire and Rescue
Rural Health Services Technology Advancement for Patient Care and Fire Support Services
Tri-Center High School
Tri-Center FFA Greenhouse
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ballard Summer Meal Program
Union High School
La Porte-Dysart FFA Greener Futures Greenhouse Effort
United Way of Mahaska County
Take-Along Weekend Food Program
Urbandale Community Action Network Inc
Weekend Supplemental Food for Students
Vinton-Shellsburg High School
Greenhouse Improvements
Wallace House Foundation - A Museum and Vice Presidential Library
Abundant Futures
Wapello County 4-H Exposition Inc
Agriculture Education Communications and Safety Infrastructure Project
Weldon Volunteer Fire Department
Replace the Department's SCBA Units
YWCA of the Quad Cities
Easing the Transportation Burden for Scott County Families
NEBRASKA
Alliance Bulldog Backpack Program Inc
Bulldog Backpack Program
Antelope Memorial Hospital
Decontamination Safety Equipment and Blood Pressure Monitoring Upgrade for Rural Healthcare Response
Applied Information Management Institute
Aim TechX Youth Program
Area Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Coalition Inc
Farm Family Wellness and Resilience Initiative
Banner County Rural Fire District
Type 6 Fire Truck
Bayard Volunteer Fire Department
Life Saving Equipment for our Volunteer Firefighters
Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation Inc
Wymore Medical Clinic Expansion
Burchard Rural Fire District
Bunker Gear
Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of Omaha Inc
Project Hope: The Market Choice Pantry at St. Juan Diego Campus Renovation
Central City Public Schools
Welding Shop Ventilation Upgrade
Chambers Fire and Rescue
Firefighter Safety Equipment Upgrades
City of Deshler, Nebraska Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Bunker Gear Compliance Project
Dannebrog Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
To Replace Outdated Turnout Gear (PPE)
Dubois Community Foundation
Dubois Volunteer Fire Bunker Gear
East Butler FFA
Outdoor Chrysanthemum Production
Geneva Volunteer Fire Rescue
Grass / Wildland Fire Truck
Hayes County Rural Fire Protection District
New Type 6 Engine with 450 Gallons of Water and Ample Storage for Tools and Gear
Heart of the Hills Rural Fire District
Purchase a Pickup for A Type 6 / Grass Rig
Hope - Esperanza
Nourished Neighbors, Stronger Together
Intercultural Senior Center
Pantry Services for Diverse, Low-Income Seniors
Leigh Community Schools
Ag Literacy Night
McCool Junction FFA
McCool Junction Agriculture Education Curriculum Enhancement Project
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
Cass County 4-H Enrichment Garden
Nebraska Children’s Home Society Inc
NCHS Early Childhood Education (ECE) Center Food Pantry
Nebraska Grazing Land Coalition
From Generation to Generation: Preserving your Family Legacy
Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences
NJAS Agriculture Science Research Program
No More Empty Pots
Hunger Relief Continuity and Capacity Building
North Platte Catholic Community Food Pantry
Commercial Freezer Fun
Northstar Foundation
Weekend Food Program
Nuckolls County Ag Society
Show Barn Tiling Project
Osmond Community Schools
Glowforge CNC Laser Cutter Engraver (3D Laser Printer)
Our Savior Lutheran Church of Wayne Nebraska
Family Food Boxes
Platte Center Rural Fire Department
Bunker Gear
Pleasanton High School
The Pleasanton Agricultural Design and Fabrication Lab
Prairie View Community School
Prairie View Compost Science and Sustainability Initiative
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue Inc
Nourishing People, Nurturing the Planet
Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corporation
Nourishment Nook
Sutherland Fire and Rescue
Rural Fire Response
Sutton Public Schools
Blue and Gold Laser Works
Table Grace Ministries
Transforming Lives One Meal at a Time
Table of Grace Mobile Food Pantry Inc
Community Food Rescue and Delivery Van Project
Village of Burr
Matching funds to Build a New Firehall
Wessels Living History Farm
Educational Livestock Shelter Improvement Project
Women’s Center for Advancement
Emergency Food Assistance for Survivors
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen Area Boys and Girls Club
Growing Great Futures Greenhouse Project
Bread Break
Bread Break Infrastructure and Capacity Expansion
Cedar County Agricultural Society
Cedar County Fair ADA Upgrades
Custer County Fair Association
Finish South End of Perimeter Fence
Dell Rapids Community Ambulance Service
Strengthening Rural Community Emergency Response: Ambulance Replacement Project
Irene Volunteer Fire Department
Extractor Machine to Wash Our Gear
Leola Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
SCBA Compressor System Fundraiser
Love Feast of Mitchell Inc
Love Feast Meals and School Supplies
Michael Glynn Memorial Coalition
Food Pantry for Students
Neighborhood Housing Services of the Black Hills
Lemmon Ave Community Garden
Rapid City YMCA
YMCA Community Food Pantry
Reliance Volunteer Fire Department
Grass and Emergency Truck Upgrade
Selby Fire Department
Replacing A Type Three Truck
Underdog Foundation
Holiday Meal Program
Warner Volunteer Fire Department
Building Expansion Project
WYOMING
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming
Greenhouse Project
Eppson Center for Seniors Inc
Raw Food to Support Congregate and Home Delivered Meals Programs
Foundations for Nations Inc
Operation Feed the Hungry
Hot Springs County School District
Fun Fridays in Agriculture (FFA) Boot Camp and Flex Farm Grow Tower
Nami Wyoming
Peer Mental Health Services in Wyoming
University of Wyoming
4-H Meat Judging Education
Wheatland Middle School
WMS Fresh Foods and Greenhouse Learning Project
