Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 275
Apply for HRSA 13 275
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Veterans to Nurses and Physician Assistants Workforce Program" 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 Jul 25, 2013 and posted on Jul 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $370,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Veterans to Nurses and Physician Assistants Workforce Program (VNPA WP) is a federal workforce-development grant opportunity run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its core goal is to help more military veterans move into civilian health care careers by creating and strengthening structured education pathways that translate veterans existing military medical training and experience into academic progress toward professional credentials. In practical terms, the program focuses on designing and testing "career ladder" models that start where a veteran already is, reduce unnecessary duplication of training, and provide a clear, step-by-step route into nursing (including nurse practitioner tracks) and/or physician assistant education.
A key expectation of the program is that applicants do more than simply recruit veterans into existing degree programs. Proposed projects are meant to identify, develop, disseminate, and analyze pathway approaches, meaning grantees are expected to build models that can be documented, evaluated, and shared for broader use. That includes examining which program components work best for veterans (for example, credit for prior learning, competency-based assessments, accelerated curricula, bridge courses, advising and tutoring, clinical placement supports, and partnerships with employers or health systems) and then producing lessons learned and resources that other schools or stakeholders can adopt.
Applications must directly address educational pathways for veterans into nurse and/or nurse practitioner and physician assistant education. That requirement signals that the program is specifically centered on professional pipelines leading to licensure-ready or advanced practice nursing roles and physician assistant preparation, rather than general health training or unrelated degree completion. The emphasis on building on military training and experience also implies that successful projects should have a thoughtful process for mapping military occupational specialties and competencies to civilian academic requirements, while still meeting accreditation standards and state licensure expectations.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is health, and it is tied to CFDA 93.359 (Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants). The posting date was July 25, 2013, with an application deadline of August 26, 2013. The opportunity was later archived on October 25, 2013.
In terms of funding, HRSA expected to make one award under this announcement. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $370,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (floor listed as $0). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. Eligible applicants were limited to institutions of higher education, specifically private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, which fits the program focus on developing formal educational pathways that can deliver nursing and physician assistant training.
For further details and the full announcement, HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants site. For access issues or help navigating the announcement, applicants were directed to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Veterans to Nurses and Physician Assistants Workforce Program (VNPA WP)
What is the Veterans to Nurses and Physician Assistants Workforce Program (VNPA WP)?
The Veterans to Nurses and Physician Assistants Workforce Program (VNPA WP) is a federal workforce-development grant opportunity administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The program is focused on increasing the number of military veterans who transition into civilian health care careers by creating and strengthening structured education pathways into nursing (including nurse practitioner tracks) and/or physician assistant education.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The core goal is to help more veterans move into civilian nursing and physician assistant careers by translating existing military medical training and experience into meaningful academic progress toward professional credentials, while reducing unnecessary duplication of training.
What types of careers and education pathways does the program focus on?
The program specifically focuses on educational pathways for veterans into nurse and/or nurse practitioner and physician assistant education. The emphasis is on professional pipelines that lead toward licensure-ready nursing roles, advanced practice nursing preparation (such as nurse practitioner tracks), and physician assistant preparation.
Does the program support general health care training programs or unrelated degrees?
No. Applications must directly address educational pathways for veterans into nursing (including nurse practitioner tracks) and/or physician assistant education. The opportunity is not described as supporting general health training or unrelated degree completion.
What does HRSA mean by a "career ladder" model in this program?
In this context, a "career ladder" model is a structured, step-by-step pathway that starts where a veteran already is, builds on prior military medical training and experience, and provides a clear route into nursing and/or physician assistant education. The idea is to reduce unnecessary repetition and accelerate progress while still meeting required civilian standards.
Are applicants expected to do more than recruit veterans into existing programs?
Yes. A key expectation is that projects do more than simply recruit veterans into existing degree programs. Proposed projects are intended to identify, develop, disseminate, and analyze pathway approaches. That means grantees are expected to build models that can be documented, evaluated, and shared so other institutions or stakeholders can adopt them.
What kinds of pathway components can be examined or included in a project?
The announcement highlights examples of components that may be examined to determine what works best for veterans, including: credit for prior learning, competency-based assessments, accelerated curricula, bridge courses, advising and tutoring, clinical placement supports, and partnerships with employers or health systems.
How does the program use veterans' military medical training and experience?
The program is designed to translate veterans existing military medical training and experience into academic progress toward civilian professional credentials. This implies a process for mapping military occupational specialties and competencies to civilian academic requirements, while still meeting accreditation standards and state licensure expectations.
Does the program require that pathway models be evaluated and shared?
Yes. The program expects grantees to develop approaches that can be analyzed and disseminated. This includes producing lessons learned and resources that other schools or stakeholders can use.
What type of award mechanism is this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically means HRSA expects substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant.
Which federal agency runs the VNPA WP opportunity?
HRSA (the Health Resources and Services Administration) administers the program.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.359, identified as Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants.
How many awards was HRSA expecting to make?
HRSA expected to make one award under this announcement.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $370,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The floor was listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to institutions of higher education, specifically private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting date was July 25, 2013, and the application deadline was August 26, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on October 25, 2013.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants site for further details and the full announcement.
Who could applicants contact for help or access issues?
Applicants were directed to the HRSA Call Center for access issues or help navigating the announcement at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA).
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