Advanced Education Nursing Grant Program (93.247)
Program
93.247 Advanced Education Nursing Grant Program
Federal Agency
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Authorization
Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j, as amended; Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.
Program Number
93.247
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects that support the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice including master's and doctoral programs, combined RN/ master's degree programs, post-nursing master's certificate programs, or in the case of nurse midwives, in certificate programs in existence on November 12, 1998, to serve as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse administrators, public health nurses, or in other nurse specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
To meet the costs of projects that support the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice. For salaries of personnel specifically employed for the project; consultant fees; supplies and equipment necessary to conduct the project; essential travel expenses and other expenses related to the project. Restricted uses: Indirect costs are allowed for administrative costs incurred as a result of the project, limited to eight percent of direct costs.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Accredited schools of nursing, academic health centers and other public or private, nonprofit entities.
Credentials/Documentation
For existing programs; accredited by a recognized body or bodies or by a State Agency, approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education. For new programs, a letter of reasonable assurance of accreditation from the Secretary of Education. Nurse-midwifery programs must provide evidence of pre-accreditation or accreditation from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. For new programs evidence of pre-accreditation must be submitted on July 1,2004. Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery programs must meet guidelines prescribed by the Secretary. Evidence of pre-accreditation or accreditation from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational programs must be provided for nurse anesthesia programs.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/grants. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat and Word to publish the grant documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print Adobe Acrobat grant documents, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page (www.adobe.com) and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."
Award Procedure
Notification is made in writing through a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.
Deadlines
Application deadlines can be obtained via the Internet at: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/grants.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Appeals are available only to grantees.
Renewals
Competitive continuations may be submitted during the final budget period of the approved project period.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Project periods are for3 years. Project periods for competing-continuation grants are for 2 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A progress report must be submitted for the second and subsequent budget periods within an approved project period. Financial Status Reports are required within 90 days after the end of each budget period. A final progress report and final financial status report must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of expenditure reports, and 3 years after final disposition of non-expendable property. If questions remain, such as those raised by an audit, records must be retained until the matter is resolved.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2001, 310 grants were awarded; in fiscal year 2002, 324 grants were awarded; and in fiscal year 2003, 335 grants will be awarded.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations
FY 02 $37,186,000; FY 03 est $41,441,000 and FY 04 est $19,373,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$90,000 to $450,516; $250,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6880.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Program Contact: Dr. Irene Sandvold, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone (301) 443-6333. Grants Management Contact: Acting Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 11A-09, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery Training Programs; Clinical Nurse Specialist Projects; and Graduate programs in nurse anesthetist education.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Project purposes must be consistent with and promote the purpose identified in the Law. Need must be documented, and the capability of achieving project goals must be described. In making awards of grants under this Section, preference will be given to any qualified applicant with a project that will substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments. This preference will only be applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval.
