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Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD)

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Purpose

The purpose of NWD is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities that are underrepresented among registered nurses.  The program supports projects that provide student stipends or scholarships, stipends for diploma or associate degree nurses to enter a bridge or degree completion program, student scholarships or stipends for accelerated nursing degree programs, pre-entry preparation, advanced education preparation, and retention activities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other private or public entities that the Secretary determines are appropriate, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and tribes and tribal organizations.  

A funding preference will be given to applicants with projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments.

Individuals are not eligible to apply for these funds.

More Information

Program details (Opportunity Closing Date: 3/8/2013)
Active Grants and Abstracts
Technical assistance

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Recovery Act Questions and Answers (PDF - 97 KB)

Contact

Kristen Hansen, MHSA, RN, NE-BC
khansen@hrsa.gov
(301) 443-2796