Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson awarded $4.5 million in grants to support nursing education for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The grants will fund scholarships or stipends and pre-entry preparation and retention activities for disadvantaged students, including students from racial and ethnic minority groups that are underrepresented among registered nurses. Minority enrollment in the nursing schools receiving grants averages 38%, about double the national average of 19%.
Nursing Workforce Diversity grants are funded through HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and its Bureau of Health Professions. This year’s grantees are all nursing schools or nonprofit organizations. Nursing centers, academic health centers, state and local governments, and faith-based organizations also are eligible to apply for the grants.
HHS funding for nursing programs will reach $113 million in fiscal year 2003, $20 million more than last year’s total. The Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002 authorized six new grant programs to further increase the number of nurses and improve the quality of nursing services. More information is available at http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/reinvestmentact.htm.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson awarded $4.5 million in grants to support nursing education for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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