This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)-Simulation Education Training (SET) Program. 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.
The goal of the NEPQR-SET program is to increase the number and capacity of nursing students to address the health care needs and improve patient outcomes of rural and/or medically underserved populations.
Multiple applications from an organization with the same Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) are not allowable. Interested applicants from within Duke should contact Wendy Conklin (wendy.conklin@duke.edu) or Barbara Turner (barbara.turner@duke.edu) at the Duke University School of Nursing by June 1.
Deadline: July 3, 2023
Eligible applicants under PHS Act Section 831 (f) provides, “eligible entity” includes accredited schools of nursing, as defined in section 801(2), health care facilities, including federally qualified health centers or nurse-managed health clinics, or a partnership of such a school and facility. Domestic community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply if otherwise eligible.
Schools of nursing affiliated with the proposed project must be accredited public or private non-profit schools. Applicants must provide documentation of current accreditation by a recognized body or bodies or by state agency approved for such purpose by the U.S. Department of Education as Attachment 8.
HRSA estimates approximately $10,500,000 to be available annually to fund up to 22 recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $500,000 annually (reflecting direct and indirect costs) per year. Your request for each subsequent year of the period of performance cannot exceed your year 1 request. The period of performance is September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2026 (3 years).