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allnurses (Editorial Team / Admin)
National Nurses Week is in full swing, as the U.S. Department of Labor announced on May 11 that they're honoring the "dedication and sacrifice" of nurses by awarding more than $78 million in grants to support training to address ongoing staffing challenges.
The grants aim to support 17 states, with the department's Employment and Training Administration awarding funding through the Nursing Expansion Grant Program to 25 public-private partnerships.
Recipients, States, Cities, and Funding
The University of Alabama
- City: Tuscaloosa
- State: AL
- Funding: $3,543,416
Alaska Pacific University
- City: Anchorage
- State: AK
- Funding: $2,999,913
Yavapai County Community College District
- City: Prescott
- State: AZ
- Funding: $1,124,821
Arizona State University
- City: Tempe
- State: AZ
- Funding: $5,475,660
The Regents of the University of California (Davis)
- City: Davis
- State: CA
- Funding: $5,999,908
Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc.
- City: Los Angeles
- State: CA
- Funding: $3,000,000
Riverside Community College District/Riverside City College
- City: Riverside
- State: CA
- Funding: $2,681,768
The WorkPlace
- City: Bridgeport
- State: CT
- Funding: $2,997,368
Broward College
- City: Fort Lauderdale
- State: FL
- Funding: $3,000,000
Spalding University Inc.
- City: Louisville
- State: KY
- Funding: $2,371,023
Related: 2023 National Nurses Month Giveaways
Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
- City: Charlestown
- State: MA
- Funding: $5,885,354
Montana State University Billings
- City: Billings
- State: MT
- Funding: $1,948,894
Community Health Care Center Inc.
- City: Great Falls
- State: MT
- Funding: $3,000,000
Elliot Hospital
- City: Manchester
- State: NH
- Funding: $3,000,000
Atlantic Health System Inc.
- City: Morristown
- State: NJ
- Funding: $2,785,263
Thomas Edison State University
- City: Trenton
- State: NJ
- Funding: $2,761,271
Northwell Health Inc.
- City: New Hyde Park
- State: NY
- Funding: $2,999,890
Healthcare Industry Grant Corp.
- City: New York
- State: NY
- Funding: $3,000,000
University of Jamestown
- City: Jamestown
- State: ND
- Funding: $2,329,543
Cuyahoga Community College District
- City: Cleveland
- State: OH
- Funding: $2,999,813
Sanford Health
- City: Sioux Falls
- State: SD
- Funding: $2,954,400
University of South Dakota
- City: Vermillion
- State: SD
- Funding: $3,000,000
Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement
- City: Mercedes
- State: TX
- Funding: $3,000,000
Employ Milwaukee Inc.
- City: Milwaukee
- State: WI
- Funding: $3,000,000
Forward Careers Inc.
- City: Waukesha
- State: WI
- Funding: $2,482,195
Total Awarded: $78,340,500
"The grants we're awarding today recognize the burden so many nurses have shouldered for too long by supporting programs to expand and diversify the workforce,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent Parton. "These investments will also help to ensure the nation's well-being and continue to strengthen our care economy using proven practices and strategies.”
National Nurses Week occurs between May 8-14, with plenty of discounts and freebies being announced throughout.
Image Source: Arizona State University, Tepe Campus, Hayden Library - Wikimedia Commons.
Edited by Joe V
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