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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-24-098-nurse-education-practice-quality-and-retention-nepqr/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349147

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.0 million to colleges and universities and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on July 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-24-098 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $4.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.359 |

## 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

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-24-098 still open?

No. It closed on July 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)?

Closed July 26, 2024. 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 $4.8 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon Health & Science University, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Montana State University. The program made 210 awards worth $287 million in that time.