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93.358:  Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships

Objectives:  Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses enrolled in advanced education nursing programs to prepare nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse educators, public health nurses and nurses in other specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced education.

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

93.358 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other public or private non-profit entities.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Traineeship recipients are selected by the participating institutions. A candidate must be enrolled full-time (in the final 12 months of study) in a advanced education nursing program for preparation as a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, public health nurse, nurse administrator, nurse educator, or other nurse specialty determined by the Secretary to require advanced education. The candidate must be pursing a master's or doctoral degree, a combined RN to master's degree, nurse-midwifery certificate in existence on November 12, 1998, or a post-nursing master's certificate. The 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.

Credentials/Documentation:  For existing program; accredited by a recognized body and bodies or by a State Agency, approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education. For a new program, a letter of reasonable assurance of accreditation from the Secretary of Education. Nurse midwifery programs must provide evidence of pre-accreditation or accreditation from the American College of Nurse Mid-Wives. For new programs evidence of pre-accreditation must be submitted by September 1. Certificate programs must have been in existence on November 12, 1998. Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery programs must meet guidelines published in 42 CFR Chapter 1, 57-2401, Subpart Y and appendix. Evidence of pre-accreditation or accreditation from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education programs must be provided for nurse anesthesia programs.

93.358 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from courage 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 instructions 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 through 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:  About 4 months after receipt of application.

Appeals:  Appeals are available only to grantees.

Renewals:  Competitive continuations may be submitted during the final budget period of the approved project period.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Eligible applicants must meet all applicable Federal guidelines and/or graduates must be eligible for national nursing organization certification, and/or programs must meet other national organizational guidelines, as appropriate, in the nursing field of study.

Examples of Funded Projects:  This program provides traineeships to nursing students to cover the costs of tuition and fees, books and reasonable living allowance.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  In fiscal year 1999, the awards arranged from a low of $551 to a high $238,465. The average under this program was $56,288.

93.358 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.358 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.358 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 est $15,929,500; FY 00 est $16,500,000; and est FY 01 $16,500,000.

Budget Account Number:  75-0350-0-1-551.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42 U.S.C. 296j, as amended by the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  HRSA Preview; Fact Sheet for Grants for Advanced Education Nursing Programs; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994.

93.358 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contact: Ms. Marjorie Hamilton, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-35, Parklawn Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-6193. 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.)

93.358 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Project periods are for (1) year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds can only be used to pay all or part of the costs of tuition, books, and fees of the program of advanced nurse education, and reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which the traineeship is provided. No more than 10 percent of the traineeship funds may be obligated for individuals in doctoral degree programs. In direct costs and trainee travel are not allowed. Maximum period of support is limited to 36 months of full or part-time study for each graduate student. Nurse anesthetist students are only eligible for traineeship support during their first year.

93.358 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual financial status reports.

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 expenditure and 3 years after final disposition of nonexpended property. If questions remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until the matter is resolved. Statement of Appointment forms must be maintained for 3 years.