Total request was $380,000 of which the VA will pay half or $190,000 and the SVH will contribute the other half

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded TN State Veterans Home $190,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes program (CFDA 64.053). The total project request was $380,000, with the VA obligating $190,000 and Tennessee State Veterans Home contributing the matching $190,000.

The award funds a referral incentive plan and retention bonuses for nursing staff. The referral incentive attracts Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses by providing bonuses to existing nursing employees for each successful new hire referral after the referred employee completes a six-month probationary period. Retention bonuses of $10,000 for CNAs and $15,000 for LPNs are awarded to recently hired staff who commit to one-year employment at the facility.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The place of performance is Tennessee. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The program includes a referral incentive plan and retention bonuses. The referral incentive will be used to attract CNA/lpns and be given to nursing employees for each new hire referred once the referred new hire has completed their 6-month probationary period. Retention bonuses are given to retain recently hired cnas ($10,000) and lpns ($15,000) who agree to work for tsvh for a one-year period.