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Home Welcome Funding Opportunities Registration Already Registered? Forgot Username? Not Registered? Login	Funding Opportunities home | contact us | more instructions | glossary | help | questions/comments Applications cannot be submitted for this opportunity because the deadline date has passed. Electronic submission is not available at this time. However, we encourage you to register now in case you wish to apply electronically in the future or for other available opportunities. Note that registration with HRSA is needed only once. NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE AND RETENTION   Details of the changes posted in this announcement: Application due date was corrected to 11/3/2008. Announcement Information Announcement Number HRSA-09-106 Announcement Code NEPR CFDA Number 93.359 Provisional No Activity Code D11 Competitive Yes Fiscal Year 2009 Purpose Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage.  Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application.  The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.  The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)estblishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.  The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.  Legislative Information Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 831 Application Information Application Available Sep 10, 2008 Application Deadline Nov 03, 2008 8:00 PM ET Explanation for Deadline Not Available Archive Date Feb 17, 2009 Letter of Intent Deadline Not Available. Letter of Intent is not required. Application Package SF424 R&R Guidance Availability Yes Allow Electronic Submission Yes Electronic Submission Instruction Electronic submission is not available for this funding opportunity. General Information Projected Award Date Jul 01, 2009 Estimated Project Period 3 to 5 years depending on the applicant's selected project purpose.  Estimated Project Start Date Jul 01, 2009 Estimated Project End Date Jun 30, 2014 Estimated Amount of this Competition $24,000,000.00 Estimated Number of Awards 71 Estimated Average size of Awards $250,000.00 Cost Sharing No Cost Sharing Ratio (Federal:Non-Federal): Cooperative Agreement No Funding Preference As provided in section 805 of the Public Health Service Act, a statutory funding preference may be granted to any qualified applicant that: a) specifically requests the preference; and, b) meets the criteria for the preference, under at least one of the three conditions, as follows: 1) project substantially benefits rural populations; 2) project substantially benefits underserved populations; and/or, 3) project helps meet public health nursing needs in state or local health departments. Contact Information Catherine Rupinta crupinta@hrsa.gov (301) 443-6193 Janice B. Young, PhD., RN Nurse Consultant, DN 301) 443-6193 Daniel Reed dreed1@hrsa.gov (301) 443-6193 Eligible Applicants Others. See text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification   Additional Information on Eligibility:   Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose. For Purpose E1, which focuses on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs, the only eligible applicant organizations are accredited 4-year collegiate schools of nursing. Schools of nursing must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) to be eligible applicants.   Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose. For Purpose E1, which focuses on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs, the only eligible applicant organizations are accredited 4-year collegiate schools of nursing. Schools of nursing must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) to be eligible applicants. Download Information Purpose Guidance Filename HRSA-09-106 NEPR FINAL2.doc Size 968 KB Description Not Available Links to More Information Not Available Modification History Modification 2 published on Sep 12, 2008 Application due date was corrected to 11/3/2008. Modification 1 published on Sep 10, 2008 (View Announcement) Revisions made to document: Eligible Applicants section - pages 2, 7 • Examples of Participants sections – pages 21-23 (under E1, E2 and E3) pages 25-28 (P1, P2, P3 and P4), • Retention Priority Area section - pages 2, 6, • Retention Purposes section - pages 28-32 Original announcement posted on Sep 02, 2008 (View Announcement)   Privacy Policy|Disclaimer