This $2,400,000.00 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will support Lander University's School of Nursing in implementing a simulation-based intensive nursing education program. The funding will be used to comprehensively upgrade the university's nursing simulation facilities, equipment, and technology, including providing essential instructional audio/visual systems, computers, hospital...
This $5,600,000 Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will support the development of the University of South Carolina Lancaster (USC Lancaster) Center for Healthcare Workforce Development. The center aims to address healthcare workforce shortages in rural South Carolina by uniting current programs, developing new educational pathways, and strengthening regional...
This $9,177,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Fairmont State University to relocate and expand its nursing simulation center. The funding will be used to move the simulation center from Colebank Hall to the Education Building, where the nursing program is located, and to renovate the first floor of the Education Building to accommodate the expanded center. This will enhance the simulation...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $2,000,000 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas (CSCLV). The funding will be used to acquire additional simulation mannequins, medical training equipment, and task trainers to enhance the quality of education and training for over 1,000 nursing students, as well as students in dental,...
The University of South Carolina (USC) has been awarded a $13,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2023, will support the construction and renovation of healthcare facilities in South Carolina over a 3-year period through September 29, 2026. The Congressional Directives program funds a variety of community-based health and social service projects identified...
This $12,040,000 Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will support construction, renovation, and facility improvements at the University of South Carolina (USC) from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. The Congressional Directives program provides funding for community healthcare, mental health, and social service projects targeting underserved populations. USC, a public research...
This $4,400,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) aims to enhance the healthcare education programs at Troy University's College of Health Sciences. The funding will be used to develop state-of-the-art clinical simulation and diagnostic training facilities for the School of Nursing and Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion. These new learning...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $4,100,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Maine Community College System, acting through its Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) campus. The funding will support the renovation of a floor in SMCC's Health Science Building to create a healthcare simulation center. This center will simulate various clinical environments, from home settings to the emergency room, to provide SMCC...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the construction of a 7,000 square-foot nursing training laboratory at Spoon River College in Illinois. The laboratory will be equipped with high-fidelity simulation mannequins and virtual reality technology to provide immersive, hands-on training for nursing students. The project aims to address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas...
The University of Maine at Augusta received a $13,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on September 30, 2024. The funding will support the completion of renovations to 14 Marketplace Drive, creating the Capital Center for Nursing and Cybersecurity Simulation. This project will house nursing simulation labs, a cybersecurity range and training space, and offices for supporting faculty. The...