Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 18 006
The Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 18-006) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its central goal is to reduce the financial burden of nurse anesthesia education by helping eligible institutions cover the cost of traineeships for individuals enrolled in Nurse Anesthesia degree programs. Rather than funding students directly, HRSA awards grants to accredited schools and programs that educate registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists, and those recipient institutions then distribute the money to Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) as traineeship support.
A major theme of the program is strengthening the anesthesia workforce in ways that also support the national response to the opioid crisis. Nurse anesthetists frequently deliver essential anesthesia and pain management services, and in many rural or underserved communities they may be the only anesthesia provider available. Because anesthesia practice is closely tied to pain control before, during, and after procedures, the NAT Program highlights training that includes multi-modal pain management approaches as well as education related to opioid misuse, addiction, and treatment. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to help build clinical capacity so that future nurse anesthetists are better prepared to manage pain effectively while reducing avoidable opioid exposure and supporting safer recovery pathways.
The funding is intended to be used as traineeship assistance during the period in which the traineeship is provided, and it can cover a range of education-related costs. Allowable uses described in the opportunity include full or partial tuition and fees, books and e-books, and reasonable living expenses in the form of stipends. The program also allows traineeship funds to support attendance at workshops or conferences, especially those focused on issues such as reducing opioid abuse, multi-modal pain management strategies, and recovery-oriented practices. In other words, the program is not limited to basic tuition support; it is also meant to encourage professional development experiences that strengthen clinical skills and align with HHS priorities on opioid abuse prevention and treatment.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, and special district governments), and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with additional eligibility details referenced in the original announcement). The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.124, and the opportunity is categorized under the Health funding activity area with a grant funding instrument. Awards are distributed among eligible applicant institutions based on a formula, meaning funding is allocated across qualifying programs rather than solely through a competitive, single-winner approach. The posting indicated an expected 80 awards, and the listed award ceiling was 0, which typically signals that award amounts may be determined by the formula or other program-specific constraints rather than a fixed maximum cap stated in the notice.
Key administrative details from the announcement include a creation date of December 21, 2017, and an original closing date of February 28, 2018. Overall, the NAT Program is best understood as a workforce and training support mechanism: it channels federal funds to accredited nurse anesthesia education programs so they can provide direct financial traineeship assistance to SRNAs, while also advancing national clinical priorities around safer pain management and reducing opioid-related harm, particularly in rural and high-need settings.Apply for HRSA 18 006
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.124.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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