Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 062
Apply for HRSA 12 062
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.358 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2012 and posted on Mar 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $22,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 65 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments and other public or private nonprofit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary that submit to the Secretary an application in accordance with section 802 of the Public Health Service Act.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 12-062) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), focused on strengthening the primary care workforce. The central goal for FY 2012 was to increase the number of primary care providers by supporting nurses who were pursuing advanced education specifically aimed at practice in primary care roles. In practical terms, the program was designed to fund traineeships that help nurses complete graduate-level preparation as primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) or nurse midwives, two provider types that are widely relied on to expand access to frontline care, especially in communities facing provider shortages.
This opportunity used a grant funding instrument and fell under the health funding activity category. HRSA projected approximately 65 awards with an estimated total funding level of $22,750,000. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.358 (Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award, which typically lowers barriers for eligible institutions that want to expand traineeship support.
Eligibility was intentionally broad but still limited to mission-aligned, qualifying entities. Eligible applicants included collegiate schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities that the Secretary of HHS determined appropriate. Applications had to be submitted in accordance with Section 802 of the Public Health Service Act, which is the statutory authority referenced for this traineeship program. In effect, the funding was aimed at institutions and organizations positioned to administer advanced nursing training funds and distribute traineeship support to qualified nursing trainees enrolled in advanced programs leading to primary care NP or nurse-midwifery preparation.
The timeline reflects a standard federal competitive grants cycle for that year. The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2012, with an original closing date of April 24, 2012, later extended to April 27, 2012. The opportunity was archived on June 26, 2012, indicating it was no longer open for applications after that cycle. For access to the full announcement and official program details at the time, HRSA provided an external link through its grants portal. Applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center via email (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) or phone (877-464-4772).
Overall, the FY 2012 AENT funding opportunity was built around a straightforward workforce strategy: invest in traineeships for nurses in advanced primary care pathways, and in doing so, help expand the supply of clinicians prepared to deliver essential primary care services as nurse practitioners and nurse midwives.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program (HRSA 12-062)
What is the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program?
The Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 12-062) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It focused on strengthening the primary care workforce by supporting traineeships for nurses pursuing advanced education for primary care roles.
What was the main goal of the AENT Program for FY 2012?
The central goal for FY 2012 was to increase the number of primary care providers by supporting nurses who were pursuing graduate-level preparation specifically aimed at practice in primary care roles.
What types of advanced nursing roles were supported by this opportunity?
This funding opportunity was designed to support traineeships that help nurses complete graduate-level preparation as primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) or nurse midwives.
What kind of funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The opportunity used a grant funding instrument.
What funding activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity fell under the health funding activity category.
How many awards were expected, and what was the estimated total funding level?
HRSA projected approximately 65 awards with an estimated total funding level of $22,750,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 93.358 (Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply for HRSA 12-062?
Eligible applicants included collegiate schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities that the Secretary of HHS determined appropriate.
Could for-profit organizations apply?
The eligibility description provided lists public or private nonprofit entities (and other qualifying entities such as schools of nursing and governments). For-profit eligibility is not indicated in the information provided.
What legal authority governed this traineeship program?
Applications had to be submitted in accordance with Section 802 of the Public Health Service Act, which was the statutory authority referenced for this traineeship program.
Who was this funding intended to support in practice?
The funding was aimed at institutions and organizations positioned to administer advanced nursing training funds and distribute traineeship support to qualified nursing trainees enrolled in advanced programs leading to primary care NP or nurse-midwifery preparation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was April 24, 2012, and it was later extended to April 27, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 26, 2012, indicating it was no longer open for applications after that cycle.
Where could applicants access the full announcement and official program details?
HRSA provided an external link through its grants portal for access to the full announcement and official program details at the time.
Who should someone contact if they had trouble accessing the announcement?
Applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center via email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at (877) 464-4772.
What workforce strategy did the FY 2012 AENT opportunity emphasize?
The program emphasized a workforce strategy of investing in traineeships for nurses in advanced primary care pathways in order to expand the supply of clinicians prepared to deliver essential primary care services as nurse practitioners and nurse midwives.
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