The Department of Health is offering the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) grant to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. Accredited schools of nursing can receive funding to provide loans to students in advanced nursing programs who commit to become nurse faculty. Up to 85 percent of the loan (plus interest) can be canceled in exchange for full-time post-graduation employment as nurse faculty. Applications close on February 3, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 322496
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-20-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=193ca91d-a430-416e-a8d5-761262173f5d |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 90 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.264 — Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 03, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, including advanced education nursing programs. Any school(s) of nursing affiliated with this application must be accredited at the time of application – and for the duration of the award – by a recognized body or bodies, or a State agency, approved by the Secretary of Education for nurse education accreditation. Applicants must submit official documentation of accreditation in Attachment 1 for all affiliated nursing programs. Eligible applicants must be located in the United States, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Tribes and Tribal organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible for this HRSA award. Individuals are not eligible to apply. For continuation (renewal) applicants, your institution’s default rate status will be considered in determining future NFLP award decisions. Continuation applicants that are above the default rate threshold (greater than five (5) percent) will be deemed ineligible for future funding or be subject to additional penalties, up to and including, award termination. Continuation (renewal) applicants must draw down and loan previously awarded funds, and may be deemed ineligible for future funding for failure to draw down funds and make loans to students. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | The purpose of this one-year funding opportunity is to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. This NOFO seeks to accomplish this by providing funding to accredited schools of nursing to offer loans to students enrolled in advanced education nursing degree programs who are committed to become nurse faculty. In exchange for full-time post-graduation employment as nurse faculty, the program authorizes cancelation of up to 85 percent of any such loan (plus interest thereon). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
aagbo@hrsa.gov Email:aagbo@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration aagbo@hrsa.gov Email: aagbo@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.264 | HRSA-20-004 | Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) | PKG00256638 | Feb 03, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
322496 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
322496 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
322496 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
322496 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
322496 HRSA_NFLP_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
322496 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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