Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 042
Apply for HRSA 10 042
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nursing Workforce Diversity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.178 Nursing Workforce Diversity.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2010 and posted on Nov 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,980,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 23 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, tribes and tribal organizations and other private or public entities determined appropriate by the Secretary, including faith based and community based organizations. Schools of nursing providing undergraduate education and formal degree programs must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) program is a federal grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under Title VIII, Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296m). The purpose of the program is to expand and strengthen nursing education pathways for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented among registered nurses. In practical terms, the grant is designed to help eligible organizations recruit, prepare, financially support, and retain nursing students so they can successfully complete nursing education and enter the workforce.
Funded projects must be structured around three required components that have to be addressed every year of the grant: retention activities, pre-entry preparation, and student scholarships and/or stipends. Retention generally refers to supports that help students stay enrolled and progress through the program, which may include academic advising, mentoring, tutoring, peer support, remediation, and other wraparound services that reduce attrition. Pre-entry preparation focuses on building readiness before students formally enter or fully engage in the nursing curriculum; this can include bridge programs, preparatory coursework, academic skill-building, orientation activities, and structured exposure to nursing expectations. The scholarship and stipend component provides direct financial support intended to reduce economic barriers that can prevent students from enrolling or persisting, helping them devote adequate time and attention to their studies.
A core requirement is that the project must include a defined cohort of nursing students who will complete the program outcomes within the three-year award period. By the end of that three-year window, supported students must be positioned to graduate and either (1) be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination or (2) obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing if they are already licensed registered nurses. This built-in timeline makes the program especially focused on measurable, near-term education and workforce outcomes rather than long-range pipeline efforts alone.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-10-042) is a discretionary grant in the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.178 (Nursing Workforce Diversity). HRSA anticipated making 23 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,980,000. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal share to be eligible.
Eligibility is broad and includes schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, tribes and tribal organizations, and other public or private entities deemed appropriate by the Secretary, including faith-based and community-based organizations. For schools of nursing that provide undergraduate education and formal degree programs, there is an accreditation requirement: they must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or a state approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The overall structure of eligibility signals that HRSA intended the program to be usable by a range of institutions that educate nurses and organizations that can provide community-connected supports to students.
Key dates included a posted date of November 20, 2009, with an original and current closing date of January 20, 2010, and an archive date of March 21, 2010, indicating this specific announcement is historical rather than currently open. The full announcement was linked through HRSA, and technical assistance for accessing the opportunity was routed through the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone support lines.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program (HRSA-10-042)
What is the Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) program?
The Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) program is a federal grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under Title VIII, Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296m). It is designed to expand and strengthen nursing education pathways for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on racial and ethnic groups underrepresented among registered nurses.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to help eligible organizations recruit, prepare, financially support, and retain nursing students so they can successfully complete nursing education and enter the nursing workforce.
What are the required components that funded projects must include?
Funded projects must address three required components every year of the grant:
- Retention activities
- Pre-entry preparation
- Student scholarships and/or stipends
What counts as retention activities under this program?
Retention activities are supports intended to help students stay enrolled and progress through the nursing program. Examples listed in the announcement include academic advising, mentoring, tutoring, peer support, remediation, and other wraparound services that reduce attrition.
What does pre-entry preparation mean in this grant?
Pre-entry preparation focuses on building readiness before students formally enter or fully engage in the nursing curriculum. Examples included in the announcement are bridge programs, preparatory coursework, academic skill-building, orientation activities, and structured exposure to nursing expectations.
How do scholarships and/or stipends fit into the project?
The scholarship and stipend component provides direct financial support to reduce economic barriers that can prevent students from enrolling or persisting. The stated intent is to help students devote adequate time and attention to their studies.
Does the grant require a defined group of students to be served?
Yes. A core requirement is that the project must include a defined cohort of nursing students who will complete the program outcomes within the three-year award period.
What outcomes must be achieved within the three-year award period?
By the end of the three-year award period, supported students must be positioned to graduate and either:
- be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination, or
- obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing if they are already licensed registered nurses.
How is this grant focused in terms of timeline and results?
The requirement that the defined student cohort completes outcomes within three years makes the program focused on measurable, near-term education and workforce outcomes rather than long-range pipeline efforts alone.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-10-042.
What type of grant is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant in the health funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.178 (Nursing Workforce Diversity).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
HRSA anticipated making 23 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,980,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal share to be eligible.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- Schools of nursing
- Nursing centers
- Academic health centers
- State or local governments
- Tribes and tribal organizations
- Other public or private entities deemed appropriate by the Secretary, including faith-based and community-based organizations
Are there accreditation requirements for schools of nursing?
Yes, for schools of nursing that provide undergraduate education and formal degree programs. They must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or a state approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
What is the posted date and closing date for this announcement?
The posted date was November 20, 2009. The original and current closing date listed was January 20, 2010.
Is this grant opportunity currently open?
Based on the dates provided (including an archive date of March 21, 2010), this specific announcement is historical rather than currently open.
Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What law authorizes the program?
The NWD program is under Title VIII, Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296m).
Where could applicants get technical assistance for this opportunity?
Technical assistance for accessing the opportunity was routed through the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and HRSA phone support lines (as referenced in the announcement).
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