Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 17 066
Apply for HRSA 17 066
- The Department of Health and Human Services, 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 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 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a federal discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), focused on strengthening the nursing workforce by addressing a major bottleneck: the shortage of qualified nursing faculty. The program’s central idea is straightforward: if schools of nursing can educate and retain more nurse educators, they can expand nursing program capacity, graduate more nurses, and reduce long-term workforce shortages. NFLP does this by providing funding to accredited nursing schools so they can operate a structured loan and loan-forgiveness model aimed specifically at students preparing for nurse faculty careers.
In practice, NFLP supports schools of nursing in recruiting, training, and retaining students enrolled in certain advanced nursing degree pathways that uniquely prepare graduates to teach as nursing faculty. Participating institutions are expected to do more than provide financial support; they must build and sustain a set of strategies that help students complete their programs and transition into full-time faculty roles. A key expectation is improved placement of graduates into full-time nurse faculty positions, since increasing the number of full-time faculty directly reduces faculty vacancy rates. Reducing vacancy rates matters because faculty shortages limit how many students nursing programs can admit, which in turn limits the overall pipeline of new nurses entering the workforce.
A defining feature of the program is that it is structured as a loan forgiveness initiative managed by the participating school. Institutions must create and manage a loan forgiveness program that includes a revolving loan fund component, meaning funds are administered in a way that is intended to be sustained and reused over time as loans are repaid and reissued (with forgiveness tied to qualifying service). The emphasis on building institutional systems to administer these funds and track outcomes is part of the program’s broader goal: creating durable, school-based mechanisms that continually produce nurse educators rather than relying on one-time scholarships without a long-term replenishment plan.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is identified as HRSA 17-066 and is listed under CFDA 93.264 (Health). It is offered as a grant under the discretionary funding category. The agency anticipated making around 90 awards for the cycle referenced in the source information. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data, which typically signals that the maximum award amount was not specified in that particular listing or was handled through other published guidance rather than a single stated cap in the summary record.
Eligibility is broadly described as “Others,†with clarification expected in the full eligibility text of the funding announcement. However, the program description makes clear that the intended applicants are accredited schools of nursing (referred to as institutions in the announcement) that can operate the required student support and revolving loan fund/forgiveness structure, and that can demonstrate the capacity to recruit candidates into nurse educator preparation programs and support their successful entry into full-time faculty employment.
Key dates in the source record show the opportunity was created on September 15, 2016, with an original application closing date of November 14, 2016. The overall policy outcome HRSA is pursuing through NFLP is a stronger and more scalable nursing education system: by increasing the supply of nurse faculty, nursing schools can expand enrollment and graduation capacity, which ultimately increases the number of trained nurses available to meet patient care needs nationwide.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)?
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a federal discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its purpose is to strengthen the nursing workforce by addressing a major constraint in nursing education: the shortage of qualified nursing faculty.
What problem is NFLP designed to solve?
NFLP is designed to reduce the shortage of qualified nurse faculty. Faculty shortages limit how many students nursing schools can admit, which limits how many nurses can graduate. By increasing the number of nurse educators, the program aims to expand nursing program capacity and help reduce long-term workforce shortages.
How does NFLP strengthen the nursing workforce?
The program focuses on increasing the supply of nurse educators. When schools can educate and retain more full-time nurse faculty, they can expand enrollment and graduation capacity in nursing programs. That increases the pipeline of new nurses entering the workforce to meet patient care needs nationwide.
Who is the intended applicant for this grant opportunity?
Based on the program description, the intended applicants are accredited schools of nursing (referred to as institutions in the announcement). These institutions must be able to operate the required student support approach and administer a revolving loan fund and loan forgiveness structure.
What does the eligibility category "Others" mean here?
In the source record, eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with clarification expected in the full eligibility text of the funding announcement. However, the program description indicates the intended applicants are accredited schools of nursing with the capacity to implement and manage the program model.
What is the core funding approach used by NFLP?
NFLP provides funding to accredited nursing schools so they can operate a structured loan and loan-forgiveness model for students preparing for nurse faculty careers. The initiative is managed by the participating school rather than being a one-time scholarship model.
Is NFLP a scholarship program?
No. NFLP is described as a loan forgiveness initiative managed by the participating school. The program includes a revolving loan fund component, with forgiveness tied to qualifying service (such as entering full-time nurse faculty roles, as emphasized by the program goals).
What is meant by a "revolving loan fund" in NFLP?
A revolving loan fund is a structure intended to be sustained and reused over time. Funds are administered so that as loans are repaid (and forgiveness is applied when service requirements are met), the money can be reissued to support future students. This is meant to create a durable, school-based mechanism rather than a one-time funding approach.
What are participating institutions expected to do besides providing financial support?
Participating schools are expected to build and sustain strategies that help students complete their programs and transition into full-time faculty roles. The program emphasizes institutional systems to administer loans and forgiveness and to track outcomes.
What kinds of students does NFLP aim to support?
NFLP supports schools in recruiting, training, and retaining students enrolled in certain advanced nursing degree pathways that uniquely prepare graduates to teach as nursing faculty. The focus is on students preparing for nurse faculty careers.
What outcomes is HRSA expecting from NFLP-funded institutions?
A key expectation is improved placement of graduates into full-time nurse faculty positions. By increasing the number of full-time faculty, the program aims to reduce faculty vacancy rates and remove bottlenecks that limit nursing school enrollment and graduation capacity.
Why is there an emphasis on full-time nurse faculty positions?
The program highlights that increasing the number of full-time faculty directly reduces faculty vacancy rates. Lower vacancy rates can allow nursing programs to admit more students, which helps increase the number of trained nurses entering the workforce.
What is the opportunity number and CFDA listing for this program?
This opportunity is identified as HRSA 17-066 and is listed under CFDA 93.264 (Health).
What type of funding opportunity is NFLP?
The NFLP is offered as a discretionary grant.
How many awards were anticipated for the referenced cycle?
The source information indicates HRSA anticipated making around 90 awards for the cycle referenced.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data. This typically indicates that the maximum award amount was not specified in that summary listing or that the cap was handled through other published guidance rather than a single stated maximum in the summary record.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The source record shows the opportunity was created on September 15, 2016. The original application closing date was November 14, 2016.
What is the long-term goal of NFLP from a policy perspective?
HRSA is pursuing a stronger and more scalable nursing education system. The program aims to increase the supply of nurse faculty so nursing schools can expand enrollment and graduation capacity, ultimately increasing the number of trained nurses available to meet patient care needs nationwide.
How does NFLP differ from one-time student aid programs?
The program emphasizes durable, institutional systems and a revolving loan fund model that can continue supporting future cohorts over time. This approach is intended to continually produce nurse educators rather than relying on one-time scholarships without a replenishment plan.
Who manages the loan and loan-forgiveness model under NFLP?
The participating school (institution) is responsible for creating and managing the loan forgiveness program, including administering the revolving loan fund component and tracking relevant outcomes tied to the program’s goals.
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