Nursing Expansion Funding Opportunity Announcement
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The Department announced the availability of $80 million under the Nursing Expansion Funding Opportunity Announcement. This grant will fund programs that address bottlenecks in training the U.S. nursing workforce, and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks 1) Nurse Education Professional Track; and 2) Nursing Career Pathways Track.
Applications are due by January 6, 2023, on grants.gov, and the following entities are encouraged to apply: Labor unions, labor-management organizations, and worker organizations representing the target populations in the nurse education professional occupations and nursing occupations; Nonprofit healthcare organizations affiliated with hospitals and other medical facilities; Nonprofit trade, industry, or employer associations representing the target populations in the nurse education professional occupations and nursing occupations; Community-based organizations; education/training providers including community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) or Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) colleges (as designated by the Higher Education Act’s Title III and V funding), among others; Workforce development entities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
Please see the Fact Sheet linked here for more information, or view the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2022
- Posted by: Christina Stocks
- Posted in: H-1B Skills Training