# Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-23-120-maternity-care-nursing-workforce-expansion-matcare-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346087

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million to colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-23-120 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.247 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary, such as HRSA supported health centers or Rural Health Clinics. Eligible applicants located in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, may apply for these funds. Domestic community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply, if otherwise eligible. Under an academic-clinical partnership, either partner may apply under this NOFO, provided the applicant is an eligible entity. Only one of the partners may apply and be awarded. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program. The purpose of the MatCare Program is to support accredited nurse midwifery programs to train nurse midwives through trainee scholarships, stipends, curriculum enhancement, and community-based training. The program seeks to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through support for education and training in rural and underserved communities. Program Goals 1. Increase the number of Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce 2. Enhance maternal health training to better address maternal mental health, maternal mortality, and morbidity risk factors 3. Strengthen community-based training partnerships

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-23-120 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023.

### Who can apply for Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program?

Closed July 14, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Pittsburg State University. The program made 231 awards worth $402 million in that time.