# Nursing Workforce Development (93.178)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-178-nursing-workforce-development/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Nursing Workforce Development is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $82.2 million in 49 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

The objective of the NWD program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.2 million | 38 |
| 2022 | $20.7 million | 42 |
| 2023 | $21.4 million | 43 |
| 2024 | $21.9 million | 42 |
| 2025 | -$114,895 | 1 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $2.6 million |
| Marquette University | Wisconsin | $2.6 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $2.6 million |
| Edp University of Puerto Rico Inc | Puerto Rico | $2.2 million |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | California | $2.2 million |
| Saint Martins University | Washington | $2.2 million |
| Ursuline College | Ohio | $2.2 million |
| Frontier Nursing University, Inc. | Kentucky | $2.2 million |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Illinois | $2.2 million |
| Montana State University | Montana | $2.2 million |
| Grand Valley State University | Michigan | $2.2 million |
| CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation | California | $2.2 million |
| Western Carolina University | North Carolina | $2.2 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $2.2 million |
| Oakland University | Michigan | $2.2 million |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | North Carolina | $2.2 million |
| Samuel Merritt University | California | $2.2 million |
| Lewis University | Illinois | $2.2 million |
| Indiana Center for Nursing, Inc | Indiana | $2.2 million |
| Hofstra University | New York | $2.2 million |