Nursing Workforce Development (93.178)
Nursing Workforce Development (Assistance Listing 93.178) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $82.2 million in 49 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.9 million. Half of the 49 awards fell between $1.6 million and $2.2 million, and they ranged from $114,000 to $2.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$82.2 million
- Grant awards49
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$114,895
- Size rank864 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 864th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 55% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 25 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective of the NWD program is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, and other private or public non-profit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary. Eligible faith-based organizations, community based organizations, and Tribes and Tribal Organizations can apply for these funds if they are otherwise eligible. For-profit entities are not eligible under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. Individuals are not eligible to apply. State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations) Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, and other private or public entities accredited by a recognized body or bodies or state agency, approved for the purpose of nursing education by the Secretary of Education.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used for salaries of personnel specifically employed for the project; consultant fees; supplies and equipment necessary to conduct the project; essential travel expenses and student stipends or scholarships; and other expenses related to the project. Indirect costs under training awards will be budgeted and reimbursed at 8 percent of modified total direct costs rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement, and are not subject to upward or downward adjustment.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The recipient must agree to maintain non-federal funding for grant activities at a level which is not less than expenditures for such activities during the fiscal year prior to receiving the award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY23 Range: $372,922 - $555,000; Average award: $463,961 FY24 Range: $376, 951 - $555,000; Average award: $465, 976 FY25 Range: (est) : $252,706 – $555,000; Average award: $403,853
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nursing Workforce Development (93.178) awarded$82.2 million across 49 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 49 | $82.9 million | 100% |
By state
23 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $8.8 million |
| California | 5 | $8.8 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $6.0 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $6.0 million |
| Washington | 2 | $4.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $4.4 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $4.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Montana | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $1.9 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Maine | 1 | $1.7 million |
| North Dakota | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $452,029 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $114,000 |