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93.124:  Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships

Objectives:  Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for licensed registered nurses enrolled as full-time students beyond the twelfth month of study in a master's nurse anesthesia program.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.124 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other public or private non-profit entities which provide registered nurses with full-time anesthetist master's education and have evidence of earned accreditation status from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Traineeship recipients are selected by the participating institutions. A candidate must be a citizen of the United States, non citizen national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States, be enrolled full-time beyond the 12th month of study in a participating nurse anesthetist master's education program, as determined by the institution.

Credentials/Documentation:  Evidence of earned pre-accreditation or accreditation status from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist (AANA) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Program.

93.124 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat to publish the grant documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print these grant documents, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page www.adobe.com and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more detailed instruction on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."

Award Procedure:  Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.

Deadlines:  Application deadlines can be obtained via the Internet at: www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 4 to 5 months after receipt of applications.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Competing continuation applications may be submitted annually.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  All eligible applicants are considered in a formula for determined awards.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Funded projects provide direct financial support to students enrolled full-time beyond the first 12 months of study in a nurse anesthetist education program.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $50,000 to $54,300; $20,500. (Modified per Public Law 105-392, effective November, 1998.)

93.124 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.124 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.124 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $1,043,209; FY 00 est $1,200,000; and FY 01 est $1,200,000.

Budget Account Number:  75-0350-0-1-550.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j, as amended, Health Professions Education Partnership Act of l998, Public Law l05-392.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD. Phone: (301)443-6880.

93.124 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contact: Ms. Marjorie Hamilton, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Parklawn Bldg., Room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-5763. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Wilma Johnson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8C26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-6880.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.124 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  From 12 month project are for periods.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  To meet the costs of traineeships that will pay all or part of the costs of tuition, books, fees, and reasonable living expenses for the program for registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists for up to a maximum of 18 months of full-time study. Award recipients must have completed 12 months of study in a nurse anesthesia master's program. Restricted uses: Indirect costs and trainee travel are not allowed.

93.124 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual financial status reports are required.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year.

Records:  Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of financial status reports. Statement of Appointment forms must be retained for 3 years. If a questions remain such as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until the matter is resolved.