Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship

 

The purpose of the Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program is to support eligible entities to meet the cost of traineeships for individuals in Nurse Anesthesia degree programs and increase the number of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) providing care, especially to rural and underserved populations.

Active 93.124 Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2018 Recipients of the NAT Program provided direct financial support to 2,729 nurse anesthetist students. Students received clinical training in medically underserved communities (77 percent) and/or primary care settings (45 percent) during the academic year. More than 1,300 students graduated from their degree programs and entered the workforce. At the time of graduation, 54 percent of graduates intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities, and 21 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a primary care setting.
Fiscal Year 2020 In Academic Year 2019-2020, grantees of the NAT Program provided direct financial support to 1,827 nurse anesthetist students. Students received clinical training in medically underserved communities (73 percent) and/or primary care settings (35 percent) during the academic year. In addition, NAT trainees participated in COVID-19 related training (41 percent) and/or opioid use treatment (82 percent). Of these students, 1,249 students graduated from their degree programs and entered the workforce. At the time of graduation, 54 percent of graduates intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities, and 20 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a primary care setting.
Fiscal Year 2021 In Academic Year 2020-2021, grantees of the NAT Program provided direct financial support to 1,757 nurse anesthetist students. Students received clinical training in medically underserved communities (81 percent), rural areas (33 percent), and/or primary care settings (23 percent). In addition, NAT trainees participated in COVID-19 related training (73 percent), opioid use treatment (81 percent), and/or substance use treatment (65 percent). In total, 1,323 students graduated from their degree programs and entered the workforce. At the time of graduation, 52 percent of graduates intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities, 18 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a primary care setting, and 14 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a rural area. Of prior year graduates for whom one year follow-up data was available, 49 percent were employed in a medically underserved and/or rural community.
Fiscal Year 2022 In academic year 2021-2022, grantees of the NAT Program provided direct financial support to 1,457 nurse anesthetist students. Students received clinical training in medically underserved communities (77 percent), rural areas (35 percent), and/or primary care settings (19 percent). In addition, NAT trainees participated in COVID-19 related training (75 percent), opioid use treatment (83 percent), and/or substance use treatment (66 percent). In total, 1,350 students graduated from their degree programs and entered the workforce. At the time of graduation, 56 percent of graduates intended to pursue employment or further training in medically underserved communities, 20 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a primary care setting, and 20 percent planned to pursue employment or further training in a rural area. Of prior year graduates for whom one year follow-up data was available, 45 percent were employed in a medically underserved and 10 percent were employed in a rural community. Section 811 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, (42 U.S.C. 296j) Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Any school(s) of nursing affiliated with the application must be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs at the time of application, and for the duration of the award, to provide registered nurses with full-time anesthetist education. In addition to the 50 states, eligible applicants from the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may apply. NAT funds are awarded to institutions, not individuals. Traineeship recipients are selected by the participating eligible institutions. A candidate must be a citizen of the United States or a foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States, or a non-citizen national; must be enrolled full-time in an accredited course of study leading to a graduate degree in nurse anesthesia, and must be eligible to sit for the national certification examination to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist upon program completion. Individuals on temporary student visas are not eligible to receive NAT support. Applicants should review the individual HRSA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued under this assistance listing for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted with an application package. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. The NAT Program is a formula-based grant program that does not undergo a formal Objective Review Process. All eligible, qualified applications are reviewed and assessed internally. The funds appropriated for the NAT Program are distributed among eligible institutions based on a formula. Notification of award is made in writing (electronic) through a Notice of Award. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Approximately from 120 to 180 days after receipt of applications. Not applicable. Depending on Agency priorities and availability of funding, during the final budget year of the approved project period competing continuation applications may be solicited from interested applicants. Procedures for assessing the technical merit of grant applications have been instituted to provide an objective review of applications and to assist the applicant in understanding the standards against which each application will be judged. Critical indicators have been developed for each review criterion to assist the applicant in presenting pertinent information related to that criterion and to provide the reviewer with a standard for evaluation. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated against the following criteria: (1) Purpose and Need; (2) Response to Program Purpose; (3) Impact; and (4) Organizational Information, Resources and Capabilities. See the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity for detailed selection criteria. Funds may be used for traineeship support to licensed registered nurses enrolled as full-time students in accredited graduate-level nurse anesthesia programs. Funds may only be used to cover full or partial costs of tuition an fees, costs for books, and other reasonable living expenses (such as stipends). Not applicable. Not applicable. Recipients are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report. 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 Formula: Section 811 (a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 296j(a)(2)

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: The recipient must agree to maintain non-federal funding for award activities at a level which is not less than expenditures for such activities during the fiscal year prior to receiving this award. This funding opportunity provides support for a three-year project period. Recipients draw down funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards. None/Not specified. Onyinya Erondu, MS, RN
Bureau of Health Workforce
Division of Nursing and Public Health
Rockville, MD 20857 US
oerondu@HRSA.gov
Phone: (301) 594-4457

Theresa Acholonu, MBA, BSN, PHN
Bureau of Health Workforce
Division of Nursing and Public Health
Rockville, MD 20857 USA
tacholonu@hrsa.gov
Phone: (301) 287-2254 http://www.hrsa.gov 75-0350-0-1-550 (Formula Grants) FY 22$2,230,320.00; FY 23 est $2,458,653.00; FY 24 est $2,250,000.00; FY 21$2,239,366.00; FY 20$2,588,373.00; FY 19$2,250,000.00; FY 18$4,850,000.00; FY 17$229,066.00; FY 16$2,250,000.00; - FY22 Range $3,785 - $85,156; Average award: $27,777 FY23 Range $4,156 - $57,093; Average award: $35,156 FY 24 Range estimate: $4,156 - $157,093; Average award: $35,156 All administrative and audit requirements and the cost principles that govern Federal monies associated with this activity will be subject to the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 as codified by HHS at 45 CFR 75. HRSA awards are also 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/hhsgrantspolicy.pdf Not applicable.