AWARD PURPOSE.WORC PURPOSE: IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, THE PURPOSE OF THE WORC INITIATIVE GRANTS IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, RURAL AREAS, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND THRIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. PROJECT TITLE: LOUISIANA EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) FOR NURSESGRANTEE REGION: DRADELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES.TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 70PARTICIPANTS OBTAINING NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT: 41INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.TARGET POPULATION: LEAP FOR NURSES WILL TARGET NEWLY GRADUATED OR INCUMBENT NURSES (LPN AND RN) WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE TEN RURAL DRA PARISHES. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO NURSES WHO ARE VETERANS OR ELIGIBLE SPOUSES OF VETERANS, FOLLOWED BY THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED GROUPS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY PERSISTENT POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION, OR INEQUALITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS WOMEN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.AREAS TO BE SERVED: LOUISIANA PARISHES OF ASCENSION, EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINT COUPEE, ST. HELENA, TANGIPAHOA, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED.SUMMARY OF PROJECT: THE LOUISIANA EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) FOR NURSES WILL ADDRESS THE GROWING SHORTAGE OF NURSES AND NURSE EDUCATORS IN LOUISIANA BY PROVIDING REGISTERED NURSE (RN) EDUCATION PATHWAYS FOR THOSE WHO ARE A NEWLY GRADUATED OR INCUMBENT LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN), OR RNS WISHING TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION, AND WHO RESIDE IN ONE OF TEN RURAL DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY (DRA) PARISHES. LEAP FOR NURSES WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS FROM RURAL PARISHES PREPARED AS AN LPN ADVANCE TO THE LEVEL OF RN, HELP RNS PREPARED AT THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING (ADN) AND OR DIPLOMA LEVEL ADVANCE TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) LEVEL OF EDUCATION, AND HELP BSN PREPARED NURSES BECOME NURSE EDUCATORS AND ADVANCE TO THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN) DEGREE LEVEL. LEAP FOR NURSES WILL WORK TO DIVERSIFY THE FUTURE NURSING WORKFORCE IN THE STATE BY GIVING PRIORITY IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY-MARGINALIZED GROUPS. THERE IS A GROWING SHORTAGE OF NURSES IN LOUISIANA, INCLUDING MASTERS-PREPARED NURSES WITH TRAINING IN NURSING EDUCATION TO TEACH THE FUTURE NURSING WORKFORCE. A REPRESENTATIVE WITH GEAUX JOBS REPORTED THAT IN LOUISIANA WORKFORCE REGION 2, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE TEN RURAL PARISHES SERVED BY THIS PROJECT, THERE WILL BE AN ESTIMATED SHORTAGE OF 4,000 RNS OVER THE NEXT 7-YEARS. LEAP FOR NURSES WILL SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS WITH INCREASED EDUCATION AND SKILLS TO ATTAIN GOOD JOBS AND EARN AN INCREASE IN WAGES. TO HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RNS IN THE REGION, NEWLY GRADUATED AND OR INCUMBENT LPNS WILL BE SUPPORTED IN ENROLLING IN AN RN EDUCATION PROGRAM. LEAP FOR NURSES WILL ADDRESS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY BY SUPPORTING NURSES FROM HISTORICALLY-MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN THEIR NURSING CAREER. THE PARTNERS IN LEAP FOR NURSES WILL COLLABORATE WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SUPPORTING THE FUTURE GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IN THE TEN RURAL PARISHES SERVED BY THE PROJECT. THE FOLLOWING GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED OVER THE 3-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. 1.LEAP FOR NURSES WILL ASSIST LPNS AND RNS IN INCREASING SKILLS, ATTAINING GOOD JOBS AND INCREASING WAGES. 2.LEAP FOR NURSES WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.3.LEAP FOR NURSES WILL PROMOTE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INCREASED EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION IN RN POSITIONS WITHIN THE CARE ECONOMY OF THE REGION SERVED. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 4/12/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/14/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/14/23 |