Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

For programmatic or technical questions:
Nawall Kertache
301.443.0921
NFLP@hrsa.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Timothy Coyle
301.443.4243
tcoyle@hrsa.gov

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) provides funding for accredited schools of nursing to establish and/or operate a student loan fund. Grantees will loan money to students, and up to 85% of each loan may be forgiven upon completion of up to 4 years of full-time employment as a faculty member in an accredited school of nursing.

The ultimate goal of the program is to improve the health of underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need.

Program objectives:

• Increasing the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by supporting training of advanced education nursing students who will serve as nurse faculty upon graduation, with a focus on doctorate preparation
• Decreasing the financial barrier of serving as nurse faculty through loan cancellation
• Expanding clinical training capacity by increasing access to designated joint nurse faculty (such as serving as APRN preceptors)

Eligible applicants include domestic accredited schools of nursing with advanced education nursing programs.

Award amount: Formula-based
Project period: 1 year
Estimated Number of Awards: 90
Total Funding Available: $26,500,000

Cost sharing is mandatory for this program. Institutions are required to provide an Institutional Capital Contribution (ICC) that is equal to at least one-ninth of the award amount.

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.