HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Public Health Service Act, Title VIII, Section 811, 42
U.S.C. 296j, as amended, Health Professions Education Partnership Act of 1998,
Public Law 105-392.
Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide
financial support through traineeships for licensed registered nurses enrolled
as full-time students beyond the twelfth month of study in a master's nurse
anesthesia program.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To meet the costs of traineeships that will pay all or part of the costs of
tuition, books, fees, and reasonable living expenses for the program for
registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists for up to a maximum of 18
months of full-time study. Award recipients must have completed 12 months of
study in a nurse anesthesia master's program. Restricted uses: Indirect costs
and trainee travel are not allowed.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants are
schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other public or private
nonprofit entities which provide registered nurses with full-time anesthetist
master's education and have evidence of earned accreditation status from the
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Council on Accreditation of
Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Traineeship recipients
are selected by the participating institutions. A candidate must be a citizen
of the United States, non-citizen national, or foreign national who possesses
a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States, be enrolled
full-time beyond the 12th month of study in a participating nurse anesthetist
master's education program, as determined by the institution.
Credentials/Documentation: Evidence of earned
pre-accreditation or accreditation status from the American Association of
Nurse Anesthetist (AANA) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia
Education Program.
Pre-application Coordination: Not applicable. This
program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: The new URL (Uniform
Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is
"http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants". This year BHPr has decided to use
Adobe Acrobat and Word to publish its grant documents on the Web page. In
order to download, view and print Adobe Acrobat grant documents, you will need
a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the
Internet by going to the Adobe Web page "http://www/adobe.com" and
downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for
your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more
detailed instruction on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can
be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."
Award Procedure: Notification is made in writing
by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.
Deadlines: Application deadlines can be obtained
via the Internet at: http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 4 to 5
months after receipt of applications.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Competing continuation applications may
be submitted annually.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Traineeships are awarded for a 12-month project period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual financial status reports are
required.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of
$300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific
audit conducted for that year.
Records: Financial records must be kept available
for 3 years after submission of financial status reports. Statement of
Appointment forms must be retained for 3 years. If a questions remain such as
those raised as a result of an audit, records must be retained until the
matter is resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-0350-0-1-550.
Obligations: FY 01 $1,000,000; FY 02 est
$3,036,158; and FY 03 est $1,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From
$2,158 to $58,719; Average: $15,151.
In fiscal year 2001, 66 awards were made. It is anticipated that 71 awards
will be made in fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health
Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD. Telephone: (301) 443-6880.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Program Contact: Ms. Karen
Breeden, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources
and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-5787. Grants Management Contact:
Mark Wheeler, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health
Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human
Services, Parklawn Building, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857. Telephone: (301) 443-6880.
Web Site Address: http://www.hrsa.gov/bhpr
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Funded projects provide direct financial support to
students enrolled full-time beyond the first 12 months of study in a nurse
anesthetist education program.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
All eligible applicants are considered in a formula for
determined awards.
