Project Grant T4852027

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants Program (CFDA 93.359). The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, supports OHSU's efforts to strengthen and expand the nursing workforce through comprehensive educational and training...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to St. Francis College to establish a nursing simulation lab for hands-on clinical training. This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. Through this 5-year grant,...

This $110,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities will support the development of an augmented/virtual reality nursing assistant training program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The training program aims to address staffing shortages in long-term care settings through improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) attitudes, perceptions and communication skills related to caring for older adult patients....

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $3,842,300 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program grant to Southern Crescent Technical College in Georgia. The four-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will support the college's efforts to expand its nursing education capacity and enhance clinical training programs. Key activities include developing innovative nursing curricula, providing simulation-based training,...

The University of the Pacific was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants Program (CFDA 93.359). The award is for the NEPQR - Workforce Expansion Program and aims to strengthen and expand the nursing workforce through comprehensive educational and training initiatives. Key objectives include developing innovative...

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) awarded a $264,676 Project Grant (CFDA 93.361 - Nursing Research) to Yale University to establish the "Comprehensive Advancement in Research Education and Training for Social Determinants of Health (CARES)" program. The 3-year program aims to address gaps in the education and training of nursing researchers in social determinants of health (SDOH). Key objectives include orienting emerging nurse researchers to SDOH principles, developing...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), provides $2,400,000 to Lander University's School of Nursing. The funding will be used to comprehensively upgrade the university's nursing simulation facilities, equipment, and instructional technology. This initiative includes purchasing essential audio/visual technology, computers, hospital beds, laboratories, classroom...

The Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas (CSCLV) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This funding will support the CSCLV's efforts to provide simulation-based training and interprofessional education for over 1,000 nursing, dental, physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral health, and public health students annually. The...

This is a $10,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) federal grant program. The grant will fund the renovation and expansion of simulation and skills-based training facilities at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to support healthcare workforce development, with a focus on enhancing nursing education opportunities. The project will create...

The Marquette University College of Nursing received a $1,611,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled "MUCON HEROES PROJECT (Health Education and Retention Optimization through Equipment and Simulation)", will be implemented from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027. The project aims to enhance postsecondary nursing education through innovative strategies and...