HRSA-24-098: Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Health Resources and Services Administration notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 14, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Total funding$4.8 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 26, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities and tribes.
- 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants awards averaged $1.4 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants (93.359) awarded $287 million across 210 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | 4 | $10.4 million |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Illinois | 5 | $10.3 million |
| Montana State University | Montana | 4 | $10.0 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 5 | $9.8 million |
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | 4 | $8.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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