Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships | HRSA 16 067

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 16 067

The Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NAT) grant opportunity (HRSA-16-067) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under CFDA 93.124. Its core goal is to expand and strengthen the nurse anesthetist workforce by helping cover the educational costs of licensed registered nurses who are enrolled full-time in accredited, graduate-level nurse anesthesia programs. Rather than funding individuals directly, HRSA awards these traineeship grants to eligible institutions, which then use the funds to provide financial support to their nurse anesthesia students.

The program is designed to reduce the financial burden associated with nurse anesthesia education by supporting all or part of traineeship-related expenses. Allowable support described in the announcement includes tuition, books and e-Books, required fees, and reasonable living expenses provided as stipends during the traineeship period. In practice, this means the institution receives the award and administers the traineeship funds on behalf of qualifying students in its nurse anesthesia program.

Eligibility is limited to accredited education programs that prepare registered nurses for nurse anesthesia practice through full-time study. Applicants must have a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), and the announcement emphasizes that required accreditation documentation must be included with the application (identified as Attachment 1). In addition, broader nursing education accreditation requirements apply: schools of nursing and other degree-conferring institutions involved must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The types of organizations that may apply include schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities that are authorized to confer degrees for full-time nurse anesthesia education.

A key feature of this opportunity is HRSA's preference and special consideration for programs whose graduates go on to serve in areas of high need, particularly rural communities, underserved populations, and settings addressing public health nursing needs. This focus reflects the program's workforce development purpose: it is not only meant to produce more nurse anesthetists, but also to encourage training pipelines that result in graduates practicing where access to anesthesia services and broader health care resources can be limited.

Geographic eligibility covers all 50 states and a specific list of U.S. jurisdictions and associated states/territories. In addition to the states, eligible applicants may be located in 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. Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations may apply as long as they otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Foreign entities are not eligible for HRSA awards under this announcement unless a separate statutory authority explicitly allows it, and the notice also clarifies that exceptions do not apply to research training awards or construction of research facilities.

For the FY 2016 cycle described, the opportunity anticipated making around 80 awards, with an original application closing date of November 20, 2015, and a posting/creation date of September 11, 2015. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum award amount was not stated in that field of the summary data and applicants would need to rely on the full funding announcement or program guidance for budget expectations and limits.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.124.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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