DOL announces $80M funding for nurse education

Editor's Note

The Department of Labor (DOL) on October 3 announced an $80 million funding opportunity through its Nursing Expansion Grant Program to support nursing education programs designed to expand the pipeline of nursing professionals while advancing equity and diversity.

The grants will support organizations that use worker-centered strategies to educate nursing instructors or create nursing professional career pathways.

Applicants must propose education models that attract workers, unions, worker organizations, and employers, while building partnerships with community-based organizations and education institutions.