Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships (93.358)
Program
93.358 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships
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
93.358
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses enrolled in advanced education nursing programs to prepare nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse educators, public health nurses and nurses in other specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds can only be used to pay all or part of the costs of tuition, books, and fees of the program of advanced nurse education, and reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which the traineeship is provided. No more than 10 percent of the traineeship funds may be obligated for individuals in doctoral degree programs. In direct costs and trainee travel are not allowed. Maximum period of support is limited to 36 months of full or part-time study for each graduate student. Nurse anesthetist students are only eligible for traineeship support during their first year.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other public or private nonprofit entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Traineeship recipients are selected by the participating institutions. A candidate must be enrolled in an advanced education nursing program for preparation as a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, public health nurse, nurse administrator, nurse educator, or other nurse specialty determined by the Secretary to require advanced education. The candidate must be pursing a master's or doctoral degree, a combined RN to master's degree, nurse-midwifery certificate in existence on November 12, 1998, or a post-nursing master's certificate. The candidate must be a citizen of the United States, non-citizen national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States.
Credentials/Documentation
For an existing program; accredited by a recognized body and bodies or by a State Agency, approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education. For a new program, 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 Mid-Wives. For new programs evidence of pre-accreditation must be submitted by September 1. Certificate programs must have been in existence on November 12, 1998. 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 Education 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://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants2002.
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 for (1) year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annual financial status reports.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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.
Records
Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of expenditure and 3 years after final disposition of non-expended property. If questions remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until the matter is resolved. Statement of Appointment forms must be maintained for 3 years.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2001, 310 grants were awarded. It is estimated that 325 grants will be awarded in fiscal year 2002 and 325 in fiscal year 2003.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0350-0-1-551.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $18,547,184; FY 03 est $15,000,000; FY 04 est $4,800,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$2,469 to $230,440; $57,068.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
HRSA Preview; Fact Sheet for Grants for Advanced Education Nursing Programs; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Program Contact: Ms. Karen Breeden, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-35, Parklawn Building, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6333. Grants Management Contact: Director, Division of Grants Management Operations, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, Room 11-03, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
This program provides traineeships to nursing students to cover the costs of tuition and fees, books and reasonable living allowance.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Eligible applicants must meet all applicable Federal guidelines and/or graduates must be eligible for national nursing organization certification, and/or programs must meet other national organizational guidelines, as appropriate, in the nursing field of study.
