Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)
Funds accredited schools of nursing to provide innovative transition-to-practice education and clinical training that strengthen the nursing workforce in rural and medically underserved communities.
⚑ Applicant must be a school of nursing as defined in the notice; eligible examples include baccalaureate nursing programs and community colleges that train associate-degree nurses. · Program is aimed at workforce/clinical training, not research. · Award ceiling is $750,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 40 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped); capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The Nurse Education, Pracitce, Quality and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP) aims to increase the nursing workforce and address the nursing shortage in rural and medically underserved communities, by supporting innovative educational and clinical training opportunities.
Eligibility
Section 801(2) defines "school of nursing" as "an accredited (as defined in paragraph 6) collegiate, associate degree, or diploma school of nursing in a State where graduates are— (A) authorized to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX–RN); or (B) licensed registered nurses who will receive a graduate or equivalent degree or training to become an advanced education nurse as defined by section 811(b). , such as:Baccalaureate nursing programs; andCommunity colleges that train associate-degree nurses.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Health Resources and Services Administration <NEPQRTPP@hrsa.gov>
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