American Indians into Nursing
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-IHS-NU-0001
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Education
- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This cooperative agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service seeks applicants to recruit, train, and graduate American Indian and Alaska Native registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners. Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, Tribally controlled community colleges, and accredited nurse midwife or nurse practitioner programs. Successful applicants must provide scholarships and recruit American Indian and Alaska Native students for nursing careers serving their communities. Applications will be evaluated based on meeting program objectives and are due by May 14, 2024.
Approximately $1.89 million is available for five cooperative agreement awards ranging from $300,000 to $400,000 per year over a five-year period of performance. Funded projects will recruit and train American Indian and Alaska Native nursing students to deliver healthcare services in their communities.
Synopsis
Purpose
Our purpose is to recruit, retain, graduate, and increase the number of registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. Our primary objectives are to:
• recruit and train Indian people in nursing fields
• increase the skills of, and provide continuing education to nurses and advanced practice nurses
Required activities
• Recruit and train AI/AN people to become baccalaureate-prepared nurses and advanced practice nurses; nurse midwives; and nurse practitioners
• Provide a scholarship program that encourages registered nurses and advanced practice nurses to provide or continue to provide health care services to AI/AN communities
• Provide scholarships to AI/AN people to cover tuition, books, fees, room and board, stipend for living expenses, or other expenses related to baccalaureate-level nursing or advanced practice nursing programs
• Develop and maintain nursing education programs and recruit people to become registered nurses and advanced practice nurses who will provide services to AI/AN people
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Application Instructions 2024 NU-0001 New.docx | DOCX document | |
| HHS-2024-IHS-NU-0001.pdf |
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