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DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program

ID: FOA-ETA-22-16 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: Oct. 3, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program. This FOA will address bottlenecks in training the United States nursing workforce and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks. The first track (Nurse Education Professional Track) will increase the number of clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators by training new or upskilling experienced current or former nurses (including retired nurses) into advanced postsecondary credentialing necessary for nurses to become clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators. The second track (Nursing Career Pathway Track) will train frontline healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, including direct care workers, to advance along a career pathway and attain postsecondary credentials needed for middle- to high-skilled nursing occupations during the grant period of performance. Applicants will propose strategies to improve nursing professional, clinical instructor, and educator recruitment, preparation, development, training, and retention. Through the Nursing Career Pathway Track, grantees will develop training partnerships between clinical settings and education and training providers to support accelerated learning and expanded access to clinical residencies and specialty care rotations.
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Background
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is offering approximately $80,000,000 in grant funds for the DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program. The program aims to address bottlenecks in training the U.S. nursing workforce and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks: Nurse Education Professional Track and Nursing Career Pathways Track.

Grant Details
The first track, Nurse Education Professional Track, focuses on increasing the number of nursing instructors and educators by training new or upskilling experienced current or former nurses into advanced postsecondary credentialing necessary for nurses to become nursing instructors and educators.

The second track, Nursing Career Pathways Track, aims to train frontline healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, including direct care workers, to advance along a career pathway and attain postsecondary credentials needed for middle- to high-skilled nursing occupations during the grant period of performance. Both tracks emphasize strategies to improve recruitment, preparation, development, training, and retention of nursing professionals.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible lead applicants include nonprofit healthcare organizations affiliated with hospitals and other medical facilities; nonprofit trade, industry, or employer associations representing the target populations in the nurse education professional occupations and nursing occupations; community-based organizations; labor unions, labor-management organizations, and worker organizations representing the target populations in the nurse education professional occupations and nursing occupations; education/training providers including community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) or Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) colleges (as designated by the Higher Education Act’s Title III and V funding), among others; workforce development entities; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Applicants are required to secure at least 20 percent match of the total Federal share of costs to support the grant project.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is approximately $80,000,000.
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Overview

Agency
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]
Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
17.268 - H-1B Job Training Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 10/3/22 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity FOA-ETA-22-16 for DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program with funding of $80.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.268 H-1B Job Training Grants. It is expected that 25 total grants will be made worth between $1.0 million and $6.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Oct. 3, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Jan. 20, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Last Updated
Dec. 15, 2022, 4:22 p.m. EST
Version
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Info
See Funding Opportunity Announcement for specific eligibility requirements.  

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$6,000,000
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$80,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
25

Contacts

Contact
Employment and Training Administration
Contact Email
petchik.daniela.m@dol.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 693-3346

Documents

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