Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 060
Apply for HRSA 12 060
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program Interprofessional Collaborative Practice" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.359 Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2012 and posted on Mar 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or a partnership of such a school and facility. A health care facility may include an Indian Health Service health center, Native Hawaiian health center, hospital, federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, nursing home, home health agency, hospice program, public health clinic, state or local department of public health, skilled nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, or any other facility designated by the Secretary (see PHS Act section 801(11).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program Interprofessional Collaborative Practice opportunity (HRSA-12-060) was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Division of Nursing (DN) discretionary grant competition for FY 2012 that funded three-year cooperative agreements focused on building and strengthening interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) in real-world health care settings. The core idea behind the opportunity was that better patient and population outcomes depend on care teams made up of multiple professions that function as a true unit, with shared goals, clear communication, and an intentional team identity, rather than operating in separate professional silos. HRSA framed IPCP as teamwork that includes not only clinicians from different disciplines, but also active partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and communities, so that care is comprehensive and coordinated across settings.
The program was designed around both long-term and intermediate goals. The long-term goal was to support the development of collaborative practice environments that provide patient- and population-centered care that is safe, efficient, effective, and equitable, aligning with widely used interprofessional education and collaboration principles (for example, IPEC). The intermediate goal was more workforce-specific: increase the number of nurses who are skilled in interprofessional collaborative practice. In other words, the grants were not just about testing a new clinic workflow or launching a pilot team; they were also about producing nurses who can thrive in team-based models, particularly those emerging in organized and integrated health systems. HRSA also emphasized that these aims fit within the statutory intent of Title VIII nursing workforce authorities, including preparing nurses to deliver coordinated care and to develop the skills needed for evolving care delivery systems.
The specific purpose of the FY 2012 announcement was to solicit projects that create and/or expand IPCP practice environments where nursing works alongside other professional disciplines in collaborative practice innovations. HRSA described IPCP broadly, covering both clinical and non-clinical work that affects health outcomes. This included direct care functions like diagnosis and treatment, as well as public health and systems functions such as surveillance, health communications, and disease management. The underlying theme was continuity and coordination across different sites of care, reflecting the reality that patients often move between primary care, specialty care, hospital services, long-term care, home care, and community supports.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity anticipated about 20 awards with an estimated total funding level of $10,000,000. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that HRSA expected substantial federal involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant (for example, greater collaboration, technical assistance, and federal program oversight). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The program was listed under CFDA 93.359 (Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants). The announcement was posted March 30, 2012, and the application closing date was May 29, 2012, with the opportunity later archived on July 28, 2012.
Eligibility was centered on organizations directly involved in nursing education and health care delivery. Eligible applicants included accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or partnerships between a school of nursing and a health care facility. HRSA defined health care facilities broadly, including settings such as Indian Health Service health centers, Native Hawaiian health centers, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice programs, public health clinics, state or local departments of public health, ambulatory surgical centers, and other facilities designated by the Secretary under the relevant statutory definition. This wide eligibility scope reflected the intent to embed IPCP innovations in the many environments where patients actually receive care, particularly settings that serve diverse populations and complex needs.
Operationally, a competitive project under this announcement would be expected to do more than provide interprofessional training in a classroom setting; it would typically demonstrate how collaborative care is implemented and sustained in practice environments and how nurses are prepared to function effectively within those teams. The strongest fit would generally be projects that intentionally redesign team-based care processes, establish shared communication and decision-making structures across professions, and show measurable improvements in access, quality, and patient- or population-centered outcomes, while also expanding the pipeline of nurses with proven IPCP competencies.
For applicants needing access support, HRSA directed questions about the full announcement to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and provided the phone line 877-464-4772. The full opportunity was posted through HRSA grants infrastructure under the listed funding opportunity number HRSA-12-060.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEPQR Program Interprofessional Collaborative Practice opportunity (HRSA-12-060)?
HRSA-12-060 was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Division of Nursing (DN) discretionary grant competition under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program for FY 2012. It funded three-year cooperative agreements focused on building and strengthening interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) in real-world health care settings.
What does “interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP)” mean in this funding opportunity?
In this announcement, IPCP referred to care delivered by a team made up of multiple professions that functions as a true unit with shared goals, clear communication, and an intentional team identity (rather than separate professional silos). HRSA also emphasized that IPCP includes active partnership with patients, families, caregivers, and communities so care is comprehensive and coordinated across settings.
What was the main idea behind funding IPCP projects?
HRSA framed the core idea as: better patient and population outcomes depend on teams of multiple professions working together with shared goals and clear communication, and with intentional engagement of patients and communities to coordinate care across different sites of care.
What were the long-term and intermediate goals of this program?
The long-term goal was to support the development of collaborative practice environments that provide patient- and population-centered care that is safe, efficient, effective, and equitable, aligned with widely used interprofessional education and collaboration principles (for example, IPEC). The intermediate goal was to increase the number of nurses who are skilled in interprofessional collaborative practice.
How does this opportunity relate to Title VIII nursing workforce authorities?
HRSA stated that the aims of this opportunity fit within the statutory intent of Title VIII nursing workforce authorities, including preparing nurses to deliver coordinated care and develop skills needed for evolving care delivery systems.
What was the specific purpose of the FY 2012 announcement?
The purpose was to solicit projects that create and/or expand IPCP practice environments where nursing works alongside other professional disciplines in collaborative practice innovations.
Was this program only about training, or also about changing how care is delivered?
The program description emphasized that competitive projects would typically go beyond classroom-based interprofessional training. Projects were expected to demonstrate how collaborative care is implemented and sustained in practice environments and how nurses are prepared to function effectively within those teams.
What kinds of activities could IPCP include under this announcement?
HRSA described IPCP broadly to include both clinical and non-clinical work affecting health outcomes. Examples mentioned included direct care functions like diagnosis and treatment, as well as public health and systems functions such as surveillance, health communications, and disease management.
Why did HRSA emphasize coordination across sites of care?
HRSA highlighted continuity and coordination across settings because patients often move between primary care, specialty care, hospital services, long-term care, home care, and community supports. IPCP projects were positioned as a way to better coordinate care across these transitions.
What type of award was offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement. The announcement noted that cooperative agreements typically signal substantial federal involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant, such as greater collaboration, technical assistance, and federal program oversight.
How long were projects funded?
Awards were three-year cooperative agreements.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated about 20 awards with an estimated total funding level of $10,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants in the information provided.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The program was listed under CFDA 93.359 (Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on March 30, 2012, and the application closing date was May 29, 2012. The opportunity was later archived on July 28, 2012.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or partnerships between a school of nursing and a health care facility.
How did HRSA define “health care facility” for eligibility?
HRSA defined health care facilities broadly. Examples listed included Indian Health Service health centers, Native Hawaiian health centers, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice programs, public health clinics, state or local departments of public health, ambulatory surgical centers, and other facilities designated by the Secretary under the relevant statutory definition.
What kinds of real-world settings did HRSA want to see for IPCP practice environments?
The eligibility language and examples indicated HRSA intended IPCP innovations to be embedded across many environments where patients receive care, including community-based, public health, long-term care, rural, and other settings that serve diverse populations and complex needs.
What would a strong project typically demonstrate under this announcement?
Based on the description provided, a strong fit would generally include intentional redesign of team-based care processes, establishment of shared communication and decision-making structures across professions, measurable improvements in access, quality, and patient- or population-centered outcomes, and expansion of the pipeline of nurses with proven IPCP competencies.
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number was HRSA-12-060.
Where could applicants direct questions or get help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed questions about the full announcement to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or 877-464-4772.
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