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American Indians into Nursing

Most Recent Update:

02/21/2013 08:40:01 AM

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Summary:

Funding Opportunity Number:

HHS-2013-IHS-NU-0001

Forecast ID Number:

IHS-2013-FCAST-0013

Fiscal Year:

2013

Funding Opportunity Title:

American Indians into Nursing

CFDA Number:

93.970

Funding Activity Category:

Health (HL)

CFDA Number Description:

Indian Health Services

Funding Instrument Type Code(s):

Grant

Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

Recovery Act:

Affordable Care Act (ACA):

Estimated Funding Information:

Estimated Funding:

$1,762,128

Expected Number of Awards:

Estimated Award Ceiling:

$350,000

Estimated Award Floor:

$300,000

Estimated Milestone Dates:

Estimated Post Date:

05/17/2013

Estimated Application Due Date:

06/17/2013

Estimated Award Date:

Estimated Start Date:

09/01/2013

Eligibility:

Eligibility Category:

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Information:

A. Accredited Public or Private schools of nursing B. Accredited Tribally controlled community college nursing programs C. All organizations providing for the Associates degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master in Science in Nursing, (MSN), Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. D. All Universities and Colleges currently participating and submitting competing continuation applications to renew the grant at the end of the project period are permitted, but new proposals must include new objectives.

Description:

The Indian Health Service (IHS) anticipates accepting applications for the American Indians into Nursing Program. The primary objectives of this grant award are to: (1) Recruit and train AI/AN individuals to be Nurses (BSN and DNP ); (2) Provide scholarships to AI/AN individuals enrolled in schools of nursing to pay tuition, books, fees, and stipends for living expenses; (3) provide a program that encourages AI/AN nurses (DNP, BSN, ADN), to provide or continue to provide, health care services in AI/AN health care programs, and (4) provide a program that increases the skills of, and provides continuing education to AI/AN nurses (Graduate and Undergraduate). Each proposal must respond to all four objectives.

Federal Agency Contact Information:

Federal Agency:

Department of Health and Human Services

Name:

Naomi Aspaas

Email Address:

naomi.aspaas@ihs.gov

Phone:

301-443-2362

OpDiv:

Indian Health Service

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