ClosedOpportunity HRSA-24-098

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 26, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 5 awards expected and $4.75M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.359 (Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 14, 2024Posted
Jul 26, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Jun 14, 2024
Close date: Jul 26, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $4,750,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Private colleges & universities

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce
Expansion Program (WEP) is to increase the nursing workforce in rural (non-metro) and
underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term
care settings.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.359Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.359

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$55.6M

FY25

$81.9M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.359. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
kkoyama@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $4,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-24-098), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedResearchALN 93.300