The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP).
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Country: U.S. the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to strengthen the nursing workforce through education and training to provide culturally aligned quality care in rural and underserved areas and training of diverse nursing students to address and manage Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) factors and improve health equity and health literacy of vulnerable populations in rural and underserved communities through nurse-led mobile health training sites.
The NEPQR-MHTP will create and expand experiential learning opportunities for nursing students, including: the provision of high-quality culturally sensitive care, identify and understand SDOH in local communities, engagement in critical thinking, and clinical practice highlighting a collaborative team approach to care.
Program Goals
- Establish or expand Nurse-led mobile units to provide care to the target vulnerable populations in rural and underserved areas.
- Expand the nursing workforce by creating experiential learning opportunities emphasizing advanced nursing skills and care delivery in rural and underserved communities.
- Provide didactic nursing education geared toward the delivery of culturally competent care, addressing SDOH while developing skills in leadership, communication, and critical thinking in a technologically innovative and collaborative practice environment.
- Foster a community-based learning environment which mentors nursing students to identify and implement evidence-based best practices in rural and medically underserved communities.
- Increase the diversity of the nursing workforce by recruiting and supporting students and faculty from diverse populations, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities.
Program Objectives
- Develop or enhance nurse-led mobile health units to provide quality health care to rural and underserved communities;
- Utilize the NEPQR-MHTP as an experiential platform for nursing students;
- Expand access to health care services in underserved and rural communities through the use of the mobile health unit and innovative technology solutions;
- Enhance current curriculum to integrate SDOH concepts, providing a foundation for nurses/nursing students to address and improve patient health outcomes;
- Implement professional development programs and share resources with faculty and preceptors related to social determinants; and
- Develop a nursing workforce that address the needs of the target populations being served in rural and underserved communities.
Funding Information
- You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $1,000,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
- The period of performance is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026, (4 years).
Eligible Applicants
- In accordance with Section 831(f) of PHS Act, eligible entities are an accredited school of nursing as defined in section 801(2), a health care facility, including federally qualified health centers or nurse-managed health clinics, or a partnership of such a school and facility.
- Schools of nursing affiliated with the proposed project must be accredited. Applicants must provide documentation of current accreditation by a national nurse education accrediting agency or a state agency by the U.S. Department of Education as Attachment 10. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
- In addition to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau may apply. Tribes and Tribal organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible for this HRSA award.
- A trainee receiving support from grant funds under this program must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible to participate.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
