HRSA awarded over $19 million in funding, over four years, 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.
Total 2024 awards: Five grantees received $4,875,000 through the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Workforce Expansion Program (WEP).
| Awardee Name | City | State | Year 1 | Total 4-year Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | Portland | OR | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PACIFIC | Stockton | CA | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Flint | MI | $999,425 | $3,938,111 |
| TECHNICAL SYSTEM COLLEGE OF GEORGIA* | Macon | GA | $915,000 | $3,660,000 |
| SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE* | Griffin | GA | $960,575 | $3,952,010 |
*Community Colleges
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