Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 16 070
Apply for HRSA 16 070
- The HHS-HRSA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Nursing Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.247.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 16, 2015 and posted on Nov 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA), focused on strengthening advanced nursing education and practice in primary care. The core goal is to improve how advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) students are trained for real-world practice, particularly in rural and underserved communities where patients often have medically complex needs and where clinical workforce capacity can be strained. Rather than funding isolated academic improvements, the program emphasizes practical, on-the-ground training enhancements built through structured collaboration between nursing schools and frontline primary care sites.
At the center of the ANE Program is the expectation that applicants will build or strengthen academic-practice partnerships that directly connect APRN primary care education programs with rural and/or underserved clinical training environments. Funded projects are meant to implement creative partnership models that make students more practice-ready at graduation while also improving the preparation, skills, and consistency of clinical preceptors who supervise trainees. HRSA is looking for partnerships that do more than simply place students in clinics; the program requires a deliberate system for two-way communication so that schools understand what practice sites and communities need, and practice sites can provide actionable feedback to improve how students are taught and mentored.
A major required element is a definitive, measurable plan for a "meaningful exchange of information" between nursing programs and participating primary care practice sites that serve rural and underserved populations. This exchange is intended to surface gaps in student preparation and gaps in preceptor knowledge and skills, then translate those findings into concrete recommendations and improvements. In practical terms, the grant is designed to help partnerships build a feedback loop where clinical realities inform curriculum and training design, and where academic expectations and competencies are clearly communicated back to clinical sites.
Applicants must meet several specific partnership and implementation requirements. They must establish or enhance a partnership that includes at least one school of nursing and at least two primary care facilities located in underserved and/or rural settings. They also must create formal, ongoing feedback mechanisms that continually assess and improve the training experience. These mechanisms must include assessing APRN students' knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify specific training gaps and use that information to strengthen curriculum and clinical training. In parallel, applicants must assess preceptor competencies, identify preceptor training gaps, and provide training intended to improve preceptor knowledge and skills so that supervision and evaluation of students is stronger and more consistent across sites.
In addition to improving feedback systems and training quality, the program requires applicants to expand clinical training opportunities in primary care settings located in underserved and/or rural areas and to place advanced practice nursing students in those sites. The intent is to increase both the availability and the value of experiential learning in high-need communities, helping trainees build confidence and competence in settings where they are most needed and where they may ultimately choose to work after graduation.
The funding opportunity indicates HRSA will apply statutory funding preferences during review and selection. Applicants that want to be considered under one of these preferences must explicitly request it, state that intention in the Project Abstract, and provide documentation showing they meet the preference criteria as described in the opportunity's review and selection section, including the referenced attachment. This makes it important for applicants not only to design strong partnerships and training plans, but also to align their applications with any relevant preference categories and to document eligibility clearly.
Administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number HRSA-16-070 and CFDA 93.247, with an original and current closing date of January 15, 2016. The opportunity anticipated making 17 awards. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the provided source data, which often indicates the ceiling was not specified in that field rather than implying no limit, so applicants typically would need to consult the full notice for financial specifics. Overall, the ANE Program is structured to push nursing education beyond classroom preparation by strengthening clinical training systems, improving preceptor capacity, and ensuring APRN graduates are better equipped to provide high-quality primary care in rural and underserved communities.
Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program (HRSA) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program?
The Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It focuses on strengthening advanced nursing education and practice in primary care by improving real-world training for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) students.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to improve how APRN students are trained for real-world primary care practice, especially in rural and underserved communities where patients may have medically complex needs and where clinical workforce capacity can be strained.
What does the program prioritize instead of isolated academic improvements?
Rather than funding stand-alone academic changes, the program emphasizes practical, on-the-ground training enhancements built through structured collaboration between nursing schools and frontline primary care sites.
What type of partnerships does HRSA expect applicants to build or strengthen?
HRSA expects applicants to build or strengthen academic-practice partnerships that directly connect APRN primary care education programs with rural and/or underserved clinical training environments.
What are the minimum partnership requirements described in the opportunity?
Applicants must establish or enhance a partnership that includes at least one school of nursing and at least two primary care facilities located in underserved and/or rural settings.
Is simply placing students in clinics enough to meet the program expectations?
No. The program looks for partnerships that do more than place students in clinical settings. It requires a deliberate system for two-way communication so schools understand practice site and community needs, and practice sites can provide actionable feedback to improve how students are taught and mentored.
What is meant by a "meaningful exchange of information" in this program?
A required element is a definitive, measurable plan for a meaningful exchange of information between nursing programs and participating primary care practice sites serving rural and underserved populations. This exchange is intended to identify gaps in student preparation and gaps in preceptor knowledge and skills, and then translate those findings into concrete recommendations and improvements.
What does HRSA want the information exchange to accomplish in practical terms?
The program is designed to support a feedback loop where clinical realities inform curriculum and training design, and academic expectations and competencies are clearly communicated back to clinical sites.
What kind of feedback mechanisms are required?
Applicants must create formal, ongoing feedback mechanisms that continually assess and improve the training experience between the nursing program(s) and the participating primary care practice sites.
What does the opportunity require related to assessing APRN students?
The required mechanisms must include assessing APRN students' knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify specific training gaps and use that information to strengthen curriculum and clinical training.
What does the opportunity require related to assessing preceptors?
Applicants must assess preceptor competencies, identify preceptor training gaps, and provide training intended to improve preceptor knowledge and skills so that supervision and evaluation of students is stronger and more consistent across sites.
Does the program require expanding clinical training opportunities?
Yes. Applicants are required to expand clinical training opportunities in primary care settings located in underserved and/or rural areas and to place advanced practice nursing students in those sites.
What is the intended impact of placing APRN students in rural and underserved primary care sites?
The intent is to increase both the availability and the value of experiential learning in high-need communities, helping trainees build confidence and competence in settings where they are most needed and where they may ultimately choose to work after graduation.
What is the program trying to improve about precepting across sites?
It aims to improve the preparation, skills, and consistency of clinical preceptors who supervise trainees, strengthening supervision and evaluation across participating practice sites.
Are there any funding preferences mentioned for application review and selection?
Yes. The opportunity indicates HRSA will apply statutory funding preferences during review and selection.
How does an applicant request consideration under a statutory funding preference?
Applicants that want to be considered under a preference must explicitly request it, state that intention in the Project Abstract, and provide documentation showing they meet the preference criteria as described in the opportunity's review and selection section (including the referenced attachment).
Why is documentation important for funding preferences?
Because the opportunity states that applicants must provide documentation showing they meet the preference criteria. To be considered, the preference must be clearly requested and supported as described in the announcement.
What are the key administrative identifiers for this grant opportunity?
The funding opportunity number is HRSA-16-070 and the CFDA number is 93.247.
What was the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The announcement lists an original and current closing date of January 15, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making 17 awards.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the provided source data. This commonly indicates the ceiling was not specified in that particular field rather than meaning there is no limit. Applicants would typically need to consult the full notice for complete financial specifics.
What overall outcomes is the ANE Program structured to support?
Overall, the ANE Program is structured to push advanced nursing education beyond classroom preparation by strengthening clinical training systems, improving preceptor capacity, and ensuring APRN graduates are better equipped to provide high-quality primary care in rural and underserved communities.
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