Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships (93.358)

 

Program

93.358 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration

 

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 collegiate schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other private or public nonprofit entities accredited by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, approved for the purpose of nursing education by the Secretary of Education.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The participating institutions select traineeship recipients. 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

Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov.

All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.

Award Procedure

Notification is made in writing through a Notice of Grant Award.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 6 months after receipt of application.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Applications must be submitted annually.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Project periods are for (1) year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Reporting Requirements have changed. The annual FSR is not required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the FSR. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: 2008 – 316 awards were made (the decreased number of applicationss is not reflective of interest in the program; the due date was earlier – several applicants missed the due date and late applications were not accepted.). Fiscal Year 2009: 2009 – 270 estimated awards will be made (the decreased number of applications is not reflective of interest in the program; the due date was earlier – several applicants missed the due date and late applications were not accepted.). Fiscal Year 2010: 2010 – 350 projected awards.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0350-0-1-551.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $16,000,000; FY 09 est $16,000,000; FY 10 est $16,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

FY 09: Range is $2,137 to $376,425; Average is $59,259.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable.

 

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Program Office: Karen Breeden, AENT Project Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8C-26, Parklawn Building, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: 301- 443-6333.

Headquarters Office

Karen Breeden 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-C26, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-6333

Web Site Address

www.hrsa.gov.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Funded projects provide financial support to nursing students enrolled full-time or part-time in a graduate nursing education program to cover the costs of tuition and fees, books and reasonable living allowance. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

All eligible applicants are considered in a formula for determined awards. 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.

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