| Document Type: |
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
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| Funding Opportunity Number: |
HRSA-10-046
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| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary
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| Posted Date: |
Nov 04, 2009
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| Creation Date: |
Nov 04, 2009
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| Original Closing Date for Applications: |
Dec 22, 2009
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| Current Closing Date for Applications: |
Dec 22, 2009
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| Archive Date: |
Feb 02, 2010
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant
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| Category of Funding Activity: |
Health
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| Category Explanation: |
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| Expected Number of Awards: |
21
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$5,250,000
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| Award Ceiling: |
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| Award Floor: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
93.359
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Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Grants
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| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: |
No
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Eligible Applicants
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Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
- Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing
centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian
Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit
entities including faith-based and community organizations, and
for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative
purpose. Schools of nursing involved in project activities must be
accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,
Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
to be eligible applicants.
A new program of nursing that is not accredited at the time of
submission of a grant application, by reason of an insufficient period
of operation, but eligible for accreditation by a recognized body or
bodies or State agency, is eligible to apply for funding if the
Secretary of Education finds, after consultation with the appropriate
accrediting body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the
program will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies
prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal
graduation date of students of the first entering class. Applicants
that are “new programs” just beginning the accreditation process and
wish to establish eligibility based on the provisions above should
contact the Department of Education, Accreditation and State Liaison
Unit at 202-219-7011 for further guidance on securing the required
determination from the Secretary of Education. For Purpose E1, which
focuses on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs, the
only eligible applicant organizations are accredited 4-year collegiate
schools of nursing.
Agency Name
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Health Resources & Services Administration
Description
- Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects
to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice
and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select
and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application. The
Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in
baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing
internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the
development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new
technologies, including distance learning methodologies. The Practice
priority area includes Purpose P1)estblishing or expanding nursing
practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate
methods to improve access to primary health care in medically
underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved
populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed
care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in
existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose
P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses. The Retention
priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which
promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel;
and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through
improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient
care.
Link to Full Announcement
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https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=D8F1D3EE-1D7D-4594-BFE0-C039468ADA25
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
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CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772;301-998-7373 or email