Cooperative Agreement UD729427

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $747,718 Project Grant to Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing (MSSON) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359). The grant aims to establish and enhance academic-clinical partnerships in acute and long-term care settings to improve training for baccalaureate nursing students. The project will develop and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $996,466 Project Grant through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) program to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, specifically its University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Division. The 4-year award, running from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2029, will support UNMC's College of Nursing in partnering with rural acute care and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $905,928 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program project grant to the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation. The grant, awarded on Sep 30, 2025 and scheduled for completion by Sep 29, 2029, aims to expand nursing education and workforce development in the rural and underserved North Central Washington region served by the college. Key products and services...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359), awarded Indian River State College (IRSC) a $992,817 Project Grant to expand the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and address nursing workforce shortages in rural and underserved areas of Florida. The "Project Nurse" initiative will increase nursing student enrollment, provide specialized training in acute and long-term care...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359) aims to increase the supply and distribution of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in Louisiana. The $714,599 award to Northwestern State University of Louisiana will develop and implement a new Allied Health to Associate of Science in Nursing concentration program. Key...

This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359), aims to increase nursing enrollment, retention, and graduation at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G). The $979,449 award will enable UNC-G to grow its baccalaureate and prelicensure master's nursing programs by 29% over the 4-year grant period,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359) provides $710,416 to Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana to address nursing workforce shortages in rural and underserved areas of the state. The project aims to increase the number of nursing students, enhance specialized training, and improve employment rates in acute...

The Western University of Health Sciences (WesterNU) was awarded a $216,731 Project Grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) under the Nursing Research program (CFDA 93.361). The grant, titled "Training Interprofessional Community-Engaged Research Teams (TICERT)," will provide direct 1-year educational research training experiences to 80 nurse-scientists across two cohorts. The goal is to empower nurses to become leaders in community-engaged research, ultimately...

This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359) will be used by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to expand nursing workforce capacity in rural and long-term care settings. The key objectives are to: 1) Collaborate with community colleges, universities, and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Dallas College a $2,451,013 Project Grant under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359). The 4-year grant, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2029, will fund the implementation of a comprehensive program to increase the diversity of the nursing workforce in Dallas County. Key goals...