Project Grant E4DHP14981

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,462,572 obligated to the National League for Nursing on August 1, 2026, under the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign (CFDA 93.693). The National League for Nursing will recruit 1,360 licensed practical nurses and registered nurses and provide them financial incentives up to $50,000 per nurse to work in nursing homes for a minimum of three years following graduation. Project deliverables include a recruitment...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals (HRSA) awarded Widener University a $104,000 Project Grant under the Nursing Student Loans (NSL) program (CFDA 93.364). The grant will support nursing education opportunities by providing long-term, low-interest loans to students in need of financial assistance pursuing approved nursing programs at Widener University. The grant period is from July 1, 2022 through June 6, 2079...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Curry College $450,000 under the Nursing Student Loans (NSL) program (CFDA 93.364) on July 1, 2021 for a project completion date of June 6, 2079. The NSL program aims to increase educational opportunities in nursing by providing long-term, low-interest loans to students pursuing approved nursing programs. Under this award, Curry College will deliver $450,000 in...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Northwestern State University of Louisiana $714,599 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359) to develop and implement an Allied Health to Associate of Science in Nursing (AH to ASN) concentration within its established ASN program. The concentration targets students holding associate degrees in...

The Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Samuel Merritt University $1,968,192 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359) to expand nursing education capacity in Oakland, California. The Oakland Nursing Initiative for Community Health (ONICH) expands the university's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program enrollment by 13 percent, increasing from 64 to 72 students per cohort, or...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Luzerne County Community College $1,521,954 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359) to expand nursing education capacity and support student success in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. The college will increase sustainable enrollment in its Associate of Applied Science Registered Nursing...

Federal Grant Award Summary The George Washington University School of Nursing received a $1,466,712 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Professionals under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2029. The award funds "RNs Beyond the Beltway," a Workforce Expansion Program designed to increase enrollment in the university's Accelerated Bachelor of...

Federal Grant Award Summary South Dakota State University's College of Nursing received a $1.0M project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Professionals under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2029. The award supports the Growing Underserved Communities Through Innovation, Development, and Education for Registered Nurses and Students...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded the University of San Francisco $1,999,532 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359). The School of Nursing and Health Professions at USF will execute the Nurse Health Equity Scholars Initiative (NHESI) in partnership with Alameda Health System and the San Francisco Department of Public Health and SF...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence a $62.506 million cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, under the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign (CFDA 93.693) to recruit and place licensed practical nurses (LPNs), associate degree nurses (ADNs), and bachelor's degree nurses (BSNs) in nursing homes across the nation, with primary focus on the 10-state Region 5 and secondary coverage of Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. The Center will establish...