Assistance Listing 93.359
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants
Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.359, “Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants,” is a federal program administered by Department of Health and Human Services. It provides cooperative agreement and grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 6 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $81.9M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP): The purpose of this program is to improve and strengthen health in the nursing workforce with education and training to provide quality care in rural and underserved areas. The program will encourage recruitment and training of nursing students improve the health of vulnerable populations in rural and underserved areas through nurse-led mobile health training sites. The NEPQR-MHTP will create and expand experiential learning opportunities for nursing students, including the provision of high-quality care, identification of health issues in local communities, engagement in critical thinking, and clinical practice highlighting a collaborative team approach to care. Nursing Faculty and Preceptor Academies (NEPQR-CFPA) Program: The purpose of this program is to increase the nursing workforce by recruiting, training and producing skilled qualified clinical nursing faculty and nursing preceptors. The program will prepare nurses to serve as nursing clinical faculty and preceptors to newly hired or transitioning licensed nurses in a variety of care settings. The NPA program aims to create academies consisting of academic-clinical partnerships to develop and implement a formal curriculum to train clinical nursing preceptors. Registered Nurse Training Program (NEPQR-RNTP): The purpose of this program is to enhance nursing education and practice to advance the health of patients, families, and communities and improve health outcomes through innovative interprofessional training programs in acute care settings aimed to improve the health and health literacy of vulnerable populations. Simulation Education Training (NEPQR-SET): The purpose of the NEPQR-SET program is to enhance nurse education and strengthen the nursing workforce by increasing training opportunities for nursing students through the use of simulation-based technology, including equipment, to increase their readiness to practice upon graduation. This training expands the capacity of nurses to advance the health of patients, families, and communities in rural or medically underserved areas experiencing diseases and conditions such as stroke, heart disease, behavioral health, maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, and obesity. Pathway to Registered Nurse Program (NEPQR-PRNP): The purpose of this program is to create a pathway from academic training to clinical practice through the creation and implementation of Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Bridge Programs and employment of Clinical Nurse Faculty. Workforce Expansion Program (NEPQR-WEP): 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.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.359
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Schools of nursing affiliated with the proposed project must be an accredited public or private school. Applicants must provide documentation of current accreditation by a national nurse education accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for the purposes of nursing education. Eligible applicants are accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, or a partnership of such a school and facilities. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Intended beneficiaries: Health Professional and Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): NEPQR-SET FY 23 est. Range: $310,200 to $500,000, Average $473,065 FY 24 Range: $203,563 to $500,000, Average $465,776 FY 25 Range est.: 203,563 to $500,000, Average $465,734 NEPQR-MHTP: FY 23 Range: $720,819 to $954,608, Average: $928,347 FY 24 Range: $752,934 to $1,000,000; Average: $965,621 FY 25 Range est.: $752,934 to $1,000,000; Average: $965,621 NEPQR-CFPA: FY 23 Range: $209,087 to $963,215; Average $844,096 FY 24 Range: $264,639 to $1,000,000; Average: $895,401 FY 25 est. Range: $226,959 to $1,000,000; Average: $895,401 NEPQR-RNTP: FY 23 Range: $290,928 to $350,000; Average $310,300 FY 24 Range: $309,681 to $350,000; Average: $345,408 FY 25 est. Range: $0 NEPQR-PRNP FY 23 est. Range: $876,989 up to $1,000,000, Average FY 24 est. Range: $828,131 up to $1,000,000, Average FY 25 est. Range: $876,149 to $1,000,000 NEPQR-WEP FY 23 Range: N/A FY 24 Range: $915,000 - $1,000,000, Average: $975,000 FY 25 est. Range : $915,000 - $1,000,000, Average: $975,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.359. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 93.359
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.359?
93.359 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.359?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Local, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.359 provide?
The agency reported $81,904,401 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.