The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for the American Indians into Nursing cooperative agreement program. This grant aims to significantly increase the number of Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Nurse Anesthetists delivering healthcare services to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Key objectives include recruiting and training individuals for all levels of nursing degrees (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate), providing comprehensive scholarships to cover tuition, books, fees, and living stipends. Additionally, the program encourages nurses to provide or continue providing healthcare services in AI/AN programs and offers continuing education and skill enhancement opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate nurses. This initiative seeks to strengthen healthcare delivery by fostering a robust and skilled nursing workforce.
Opportunity ID: 237936
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-IHS-NU-0001 |
| 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: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.970 — Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 18, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,669,697 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Schools of nursing providing nursing education and conferring degrees are eligible for this award: A. Accredited Public or Private schools of nursing, B. Accredited Tribally controlled community colleges and Tribally controlled post-secondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 390(2) of the Tribally Controlled Vocational Institutions Support Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 2397h(2)), or C. Nurse midwife programs and nurse practitioner programs that are provided by any public or private institution. 2. In accordance with the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), funding preference will be given to applicants who have: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Indian Health Service |
| Description: | The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for the American Indians into Nursing cooperative agreement program. The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to augment the number of Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Anesthetists who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. The primary objectives of this cooperative agreement grant award are to: (1) recruit and train individuals to be Registered Nurses (Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)) and Advance Practice Nurses (Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)); (2) provide scholarships to individuals enrolled in schools of nursing to pay tuition, books, fees, and stipends for living expenses; (3) provide a program that encourages nurses (DNP, MSN, BSN, ADN) to provide or continue to provide, health care services in health care programs; and (4) provide a program that increases the skills of, and provides continuing education to nurses (Graduate and Undergraduate). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Gettys
Grant Systems Coordinator Phone 301-443-2114 Email:paul.gettys@ihs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paul Gettys Grant Systems Coordinator Phone 301-443-2114 Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.970 | HS-NU11I-13-001-018291 | HHS-2013-IHS-NU-0001 | PKG00181272 | Jul 18, 2013 | Aug 19, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237936 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
237936 Other-1.1.pdf
237936 SF424A-1.0.pdf
237936 SF424B-1.1.pdf
237936 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
237936 Project-1.1.pdf
237936 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
237936 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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