The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded a $1.4 million Project Grant to the University of Louisiana at Monroe under the Nursing Student Loans program (CFDA 93.364). The grant will support the university's BSN Nursing program from July 1, 2022 through June 6, 2079. As the primary awardee, the University of Louisiana at Monroe will deliver nursing education programming and long-term, low-interest student...
The federal Project Grant award of $432,453 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program CFDA 93.145 supports the Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated (doing business as Caresouth), a non-profit federally qualified health center located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The grant funding will be used to enhance the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services....
The University of Louisiana at Monroe received a $600,000 project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals on July 1, 2022 to support graduate nursing education through June 6, 2079. The funding is provided through the Nursing Student Loans program (CFDA 93.364), which aims to increase educational opportunities by providing long-term, low-interest loans to students pursuing approved nursing...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) will support the establishment of a new rural family medicine residency program. The program will be jointly developed and operated by the Willis-Knighton Health System in Shreveport, Louisiana and the Claiborne Memorial Medical Center in Homer, Louisiana. The residency program aims to train...
The New Orleans Career Center (NOCC), a non-profit organization, received a $160,277.31 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on September 15, 2023. The grant funding will enable NOCC to expand its Adult Rapid Reskill program, which provides accelerated certification and employment services to adults in New Orleans. The program aims to deliver critical technical training, credentialing, and workforce development assistance to...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $439,500.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (CFDA 93.145). The award will support the No Aids Task Force, doing business as Crescentcare, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, to enhance the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The funding will enable...
The New Orleans Career Center was awarded a $155,445 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund the Career Center's IMPLEMENT ITS ADULT RAPID RESKILL PROGRAM from September 15, 2022 through September 15, 2024. The program will provide job training, employment-related education, and business development services to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas in New Orleans that lack...
This $6,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the renovation of the healthcare education facility at Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA). The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading the HVAC system to a modern, energy-efficient model to ensure a comfortable and healthy learning environment. Renovating the building's exterior to improve...
The Department of Delta Regional Authority awarded a $100,046.18 Project Grant to Ochsner LSU Health System Of North Louisiana on September 15, 2023 under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant funding will be used to build a helipad adjacent to the emergency room, allowing quicker access for critical care patients. This supports the program's goal of improving transportation infrastructure to facilitate economic development in the Delta region. Ochsner LSU Health...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals provides $749,100 to Ochsner Clinic Foundation under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. The funding will support Ochsner Health System's expansion and enhancement of its existing community health worker (CHW) training program and apprenticeship in Louisiana. Key deliverables...