Project Grant TR855269
- This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359) will be used by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to expand nursing workforce capacity in rural and long-term care settings. The key objectives are to: 1) Collaborate with community colleges, universities, and...
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359), awarded Indian River State College (IRSC) a $992,817 Project Grant to expand the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and address nursing workforce shortages in rural and underserved areas of Florida. The "Project Nurse" initiative will increase nursing student enrollment, provide specialized training in acute and long-term care...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $747,718 Project Grant to Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing (MSSON) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359). The grant aims to establish and enhance academic-clinical partnerships in acute and long-term care settings to improve training for baccalaureate nursing students. The project will develop and...
- This $996,275 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program aims to address the critical shortage of nurses in long-term and acute care settings across rural Minnesota. The grant will fund the development of a comprehensive nursing traineeship program that provides essential training, support, scholarships, and stipends to nursing students, particularly those facing economic...
- This $950,005 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359) will support the University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College in expanding the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas of Georgia. The funding will provide scholarships, monthly stipends, and technology for 70 nursing trainees to increase educational access and completion rates. An...
- This Project Grant award of $984,096 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359). The grant funds the "Oakland Nursing Initiative for Community Health" (ONICH) program led by Samuel Merritt University's College of Nursing (SMU CON) to address nursing shortages in medically underserved areas of Oakland, California. The...
- The University of San Francisco (USF) received a $999,766 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) program. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2025, will fund the Nurse Health Equity Scholars Initiative (NHESI) through September 29, 2029. NHESI aims to: (A) increase the number of nursing students enrolled, retained, and graduated from USF's baccalaureate nursing program; (B) provide additional specialized...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grant Program (CFDA 93.359) aims to increase the supply and distribution of the registered nurse (RN) workforce in Louisiana. The $714,599 award to Northwestern State University of Louisiana will develop and implement a new Allied Health to Associate of Science in Nursing concentration program. Key...
- This $3,986,618 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (CFDA 93.359) program aims to design, implement, and evaluate an academic student success program called LAUNCH. The University of South Alabama College of Nursing will use the funding to promote the recruitment and retention of BSN-prepared nursing students, provide specialized clinical training...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $402,028 Project Grant to the MHA Health Research & Educational Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement the MS EARN pilot program. This program provided paid, three-semester nursing student externships at the South Sunflower County Hospital, a rural Mississippi hospital, over the 2024-25 academic year. The grant aimed to increase nurse staffing, equip staff to...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (CFDA 93.359) program supports the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College's Associate of Science Degree, Nursing Program. The project aims to address the nursing workforce shortage in the rural and medically underserved Baraga County and surrounding areas of Michigan's Upper Peninsula by increasing nursing student enrollment and expanding clinical training opportunities. Key activities include strengthening the college's nursing education infrastructure, providing specialized training in acute and long-term care settings, and developing partnerships between the academic institution and local healthcare facilities. The 4-year project period runs from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/10/25 |