Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NATR)

This grant opportunity was posted to Grants.gov on 11/15/2007 and the announcement is now available. 

Program Title

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NATR)

Agency/Sub-Agency

HRSA/BHPr

Description

Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses enrolled in advanced education nursing programs to prepare nurse practitioners,clinical nurse specialists, nurse- midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse educators,public health nurses and nurses in other specialties requiring advanced education.The traineeship program is a formula program so all approved applicants will receive funds.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other private or public nonprofit entities accredited by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, approved for the purpose of nursing education by the Secretary of Education. A new program of nursing that is not accredited at the time of submission of a grant application, by reason of an insufficient period of operation, but eligible for accreditation by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, is eligible to apply for funding if the Secretary of Education finds, after consultation with the appropriate accrediting body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the program will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of students of the first entering class. Applicants that are “new programs” just beginning the accreditation process and wish to establish eligibility based on the provisions above should contact the Department of Education, Accreditation and State Liaison Unit at 202-219-7011 for further guidance on securing the required determination from the Secretary of Education.

Intended Beneficiaries

Nurses, Nursing Students

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.358

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Education and Training

Keyword(s)

Nursing, Training, Health Professions

HHS Announcement No.

HRSA-08-016

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

Competition Type: (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$45,714.00

Est Annual Max Award

$45,714

Est Number of Awards

350

Est Posting Date

10/24/2007

Est Application Deadline

11/25/2007

Est Award Date

7/1/2008

Est Start Date

7/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Karen D. Breeden

Program Contact Telephone No.

(301) 443-6333

Program Contact Email

kbreeden@hrsa.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

HRSA9