Arra - Nursing Workforce Diversity

 

As funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), these funds will be used to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities under-represented among registered nurses) by providing student stipends and scholarships, pre-entry preparation and retention activities. To support projects focused on creating registered nurses.

Deleted 03/03/2014 (Archived.) 93.417 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration Project Grants Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) , Public Law 111-5. Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit entities capable of carrying out the legislative purpose. Schools of nursing providing formal degree programs must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Project participants must be U.S. Citizens, non-citizen nationals, or foreign nationals who possess visas permitting permanent residence in the United States. Individuals on temporary student visas are not eligible. Applicants should review the individual HRSA funding opportunity announcement 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. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. HRSA requires 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.

Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 30 to 60 days. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. The purpose of the project must be consistent with and promote the activities identified in the law. Need must be documented, and the capability for 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 in local health departments. This preference is applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile of applications recommended for approval. Funds may be used for salaries of personnel specifically employed for the project; consultant fees; supplies and equipment necessary to conduct the project; essential travel expenses and student stipends or scholarships; 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 8 percent of direct costs exclusive of equipment and tuition and fees. Stipends are $250 per month to qualifying students who participate full time in structured project activities. The maximum annual (12-month) amount for stipends is $3000 per student. Scholarships are limited to a maximum of $7,000 per student per year for qualifying full or part time nursing majors. The maximum amount that can be requested for scholarships in a grant is $40,000 per year. All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. A Bureau of Health Professions Progress Report must be submitted annually. Cash reports are not applicable. Final progress and financial reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project period. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. 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. Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). 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. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Competing and competing continuation grant applications are submitted for three (3) years of support. Budget periods are for 1 year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees draw down funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards. None. Kristen Hansen, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rm. 9-61, Parklawn Bldg, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: 301-443-2796, Email: khansen@hrsa.gov. Kristen Hansen 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-61, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Email: khansen@hrsa.gov Phone: (301) 443-2796 http://www.hrsa.gov 75-0351-0-1-550. (Project Grants) FY 11 $0; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $0 - No funds awarded since 2009. FY 09: Range: $791,491 - $1,002,550 Average: $872,615. 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.

HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available