American Indians into Nursing
Agency: Indian Health Service
Assistance Listings
- 93.970 -- Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement is to recruit, retain, graduate and increase the number of registered nurses, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The primary objectives of this cooperative agreement grant award are to: (1) recruit and train AI/AN individuals to be baccalaureate prepared nurses; (2) facilitate associate degree registered nurses becoming baccalaureate prepared registered nurses; (3) provide a program that prepares practicing...
registered nurses for advanced nursing education; (4) provide a program that encourages registered nurses and advanced practice nurses to provide or continue to provide, health care services to AI/AN communities; and (5) provide scholarships to AI/AN individuals that will cover tuition, books, fees, room and board, stipend for living expenses, or other expenses incurred in connection with baccalaureate level nursing or advanced practice nursing programs. This notice of funding opportunity solicits applications that provide a preference to AI/AN students and a curriculum with a rural health and public health focus.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Section 1616e(a), the following entities are eligible:
(a) accredited public or private schools of nursing,
(b) accredited Tribally controlled community colleges and Tribally controlled post-secondary vocational institutions, and
(c) nurse midwife programs and nurse practitioner programs, that are provided by any public or private institution.
All schools of nursing must be fully accredited without restrictions at the time of application by a national nurse educational accrediting body or state approval body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education for the purposes of nursing education. The schools offering a degree in nurse midwifery must provide verification of accreditation by the American College of Nurse Midwives. Tribally-controlled community colleges nursing programs and post-secondary vocational institutions must be fully accredited by an appropriate recognized nursing accrediting body without restrictions.
Current American Indians into Nursing awardees are eligible to apply for competing continuation funding under this announcement and must demonstrate that they have complied with previous terms and conditions of the American Indians into Nursing cooperative agreement in order to receive funding under this announcement.
Please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register for full eligibility details.
Grantor contact information
Description
Paul E Gettys
Grant Systems Coordinator
Phone 301-443-2114
Grants Management Office
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: July 20, 2019
Award
$1,686,706
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$300,000
Award Minimum
$400,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2019-IHS-NU-0001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 16, 2019
Archive date:
July 20, 2019
