Opportunity ID: 352801

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HS-NU11I-24-001
Funding Opportunity Title: American Indians into Nursing
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Assistance Listings: 93.970 — Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 05, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 05, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2024 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2024 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jun 13, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,889,986
Award Ceiling: $400,000
Award Floor: $300,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only these types or organizations may apply:
• Accredited public or private schools of nursing
• Accredited Tribally controlled community colleges
• Accredited Tribally controlled post-secondary vocational institutions
• Nurse midwife programs and nurse practitioner programs that are provided by any public or private institution

Other eligibility criteria
• All schools of nursing must be fully accredited without restrictions at the time of application by a national nurse educational accrediting body or state approval body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education for the purposes of nursing education.
• The schools offering a degree in nurse midwifery must provide verification of accreditation by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
• Tribally controlled community colleges nursing programs and post-secondary vocational institutions must be fully accredited by an appropriate recognized nursing accrediting body without restrictions.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Indian Health Service
Description: 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
Link to Additional Information: American Indians into Nursing
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email:support@grants.gov

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