Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 049
Apply for HRSA 15 049
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.264 Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2014 and posted on Dec 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $22,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 105 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are accredited programs of nursing or a department within the institution, such as a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, that offer an eligible advanced nursing education program yielding a graduate degree in nursing. The eligibility requirements, as described in this section, apply to both new and previous NFLP recipients. The school must be located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Graduate degree programs in nursing must be accredited for the purpose of nursing education by a state agency approved for accreditation purposes by the Secretary of Education or a national nursing education accrediting agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to address the ongoing shortage of qualified nursing faculty. Rather than funding students directly, the program funds accredited schools of nursing so they can set up and run a dedicated, interest-bearing NFLP loan fund. Schools then use that institutional loan fund to provide loans to registered nurses who are pursuing graduate nursing education with the goal of becoming nurse educators. The core idea is to reduce financial barriers for nurses who want to move into teaching, while also creating a structured pathway into faculty roles.
A central feature of the NFLP is its loan cancellation incentive. Borrowers who complete their graduate program and then work as full-time nursing faculty for the required period can have a large portion of their loan forgiven, with cancellation available up to 85 percent. This is intended to encourage not only program completion, but also actual entry into full-time faculty positions, which is the workforce gap the program is trying to solve.
Eligible applicants are accredited nursing programs (or an eligible department within an institution, such as a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) that offer an eligible advanced nursing education program leading to a graduate degree in nursing. To qualify, the school must include educator-focused coursework within the graduate degree program, meaning the curriculum needs to deliberately prepare students to teach, not just to practice clinically. The opportunity also emphasizes educator-focused practicum experiences so graduates are more prepared for the transition into academic teaching roles in higher education settings.
The program is open to schools located in the 50 states and several U.S. territories and freely associated states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The graduate nursing programs supported through this funding must be properly accredited, either by a state agency recognized by the Secretary of Education for accreditation purposes or by a national nursing education accrediting agency.
NFLP-supported graduates are positioned to teach across multiple levels of nursing education, including tertiary, secondary, and higher education nursing degree programs. The announcement also notes a statutory priority to increase the number of doctorally prepared nurse educators, reflecting a policy emphasis on strengthening faculty capacity at the higher levels of academia where doctoral preparation is often expected or required.
From the posted competition details, this opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-049 (CFDA 93.264). HRSA anticipated making about 105 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $22.5 million. The listing indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning schools should expect they may need to contribute institutional resources alongside federal funds as part of operating the loan fund. The application window for this particular announcement opened in late December 2014 and closed on February 25, 2015, and the opportunity was later archived in April 2015. For questions tied to the full announcement or access issues, HRSA provided a grants application center contact in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with Denise Thompson listed as the point of contact.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)?
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intended to address the ongoing shortage of qualified nursing faculty. It does this by supporting schools of nursing in creating and operating an NFLP loan fund that can lend to nurses pursuing graduate nursing education aimed at becoming nurse educators.
Does the NFLP grant provide money directly to students?
No. The NFLP does not fund students directly. It provides funding to accredited schools of nursing so they can establish and run a dedicated, interest-bearing institutional NFLP loan fund. The school then makes loans from that fund to eligible registered nurses in graduate nursing programs.
Who receives the grant funding under this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are accredited nursing programs (or an eligible department within an institution, such as a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) that offer an eligible advanced nursing education program leading to a graduate degree in nursing and that include educator-focused preparation within the curriculum.
What is the main purpose of funding schools to operate an NFLP loan fund?
The core idea is to reduce financial barriers for registered nurses who want to pursue graduate education and move into teaching, while creating a structured pathway into full-time nursing faculty roles.
Who can receive loans from an NFLP-funded school loan fund?
Schools use the institutional NFLP loan fund to provide loans to registered nurses who are pursuing graduate nursing education with the goal of becoming nurse educators.
What is the loan cancellation (forgiveness) incentive in the NFLP?
A central feature of the NFLP is its loan cancellation incentive. Borrowers who complete their graduate program and then work as full-time nursing faculty for the required period can have a large portion of their loan canceled, with cancellation available up to 85 percent.
What does a borrower need to do to potentially receive up to 85% loan cancellation?
Based on the information provided, the borrower must complete the graduate nursing program and then work as full-time nursing faculty for the required period. Meeting those conditions can make the borrower eligible for loan cancellation up to 85 percent.
What kinds of graduate nursing programs are eligible under this grant?
The program must be an eligible advanced nursing education program leading to a graduate degree in nursing. The opportunity also specifies that the program must deliberately prepare students to teach, not only to practice clinically, by including educator-focused coursework within the graduate degree program.
Does the curriculum have to include teaching-focused content?
Yes. To qualify, the school must include educator-focused coursework within the graduate degree program so that students are prepared for educator roles, not solely clinical practice.
Are educator-focused practicum experiences emphasized in the NFLP?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes educator-focused practicum experiences intended to better prepare graduates for the transition into academic teaching roles in higher education settings.
What types of teaching roles are NFLP-supported graduates expected to fill?
NFLP-supported graduates are positioned to teach across multiple levels of nursing education, including tertiary, secondary, and higher education nursing degree programs.
Is there any stated priority for certain types of nurse educator preparation?
Yes. The announcement notes a statutory priority to increase the number of doctorally prepared nurse educators, reflecting an emphasis on strengthening faculty capacity at higher levels of academia.
Which locations are eligible to apply for the NFLP grant?
The program is open to schools located in the 50 states and several U.S. territories and freely associated states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
What accreditation requirements apply to the graduate nursing programs supported through this funding?
The graduate nursing programs supported must be properly accredited, either by a state agency recognized by the Secretary of Education for accreditation purposes or by a national nursing education accrediting agency.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this listing?
The opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-049 with CFDA 93.264.
How many awards and how much total funding did HRSA anticipate for this competition?
HRSA anticipated making about 105 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $22.5 million.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The listing indicates a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning schools should expect they may need to contribute institutional resources alongside federal funds as part of operating the loan fund.
When did the application window open and close for this announcement?
The application window opened in late December 2014 and closed on February 25, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived in April 2015.
Who was listed as the point of contact for questions or access issues?
HRSA provided a grants application center contact in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with Denise Thompson listed as the point of contact.
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