Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)

For programmatic an eligibility questions:
Michelle Osborne
301.594.3803
nepqrtpp@hrsa.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Sara Ritter
301.945.3998
sritter@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
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System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

The Bureau of Health Workforce is offering funding to support innovative educational and clinical training opportunities, thus increasing the nursing workforce and addressing the nursing shortage in rural and medically vulnerable communities.

Program objectives:

1. Expand and/or enhance the workforce through the development of health professions pathways and competency-based curriculum
2. Expand community and clinical training partnerships in non- traditional community-based settings, particularly rural and medically vulnerable areas
3. Provide faculty and preceptor training and support
4. Expand experiential learning opportunities with the purchase and use of simulation-based technology to enhance academic-practice

A detailed list of program requirements and expectations is provided in the application instructions.

Eligible applicants:

• Accredited schools of nursing
• Healthcare facilities, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and nurse-managed health clinics
• Partnerships between schools and facilities

Award ceiling: $750,000 per year
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 33
Estimated total program funding: $24,262,837

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.