Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 23 009

The Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), intended to help new Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) transition into effective primary care practice. The program funds the establishment, expansion, and/or enhancement of community-based Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency and fellowship programs that are already accredited or actively working toward accreditation. The core idea is to strengthen structured postgraduate training so newly graduated APRNs build real-world clinical confidence and competence faster, especially in settings where patients often have complex medical and social needs.

A major emphasis of this opportunity is integrating behavioral health and/or maternal health into primary care training environments. Supported trainees can include primary care NPs (adult, family, adult-gerontology, pediatric, and women’s health), psychiatric/mental health NPs, and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). The expectation is that these clinicians are trained in community-based settings where primary care is delivered alongside behavioral health and maternal health services, reflecting how care is increasingly provided in underserved communities. The grant prioritizes preparing providers to manage co-morbidities, chronic conditions, and layered social drivers of health, rather than focusing only on narrow clinical skill development.

The program’s goals center on building and improving residency infrastructure and increasing the supply of new clinicians who will serve patients in rural, urban, and tribal underserved areas. First, it aims to support the expansion or enhancement of primary care NP residency programs, strengthening the capacity of existing programs or helping sites improve and scale what they already do. Second, it seeks to increase the number of newly trained primary care, behavioral health, and maternal health providers who go on to work in underserved community-based settings, directly addressing workforce gaps and access problems. Third, it promotes the intentional integration of behavioral health and maternal health into primary care residency training so that new providers are better prepared for team-based, whole-person care.

The stated objectives explain how grantees are expected to reach those goals. Funded projects are meant to support new primary care providers through establishing, expanding, or enhancing NP residency programs specifically in community-based environments. The training model should include both didactic and clinical components designed to boost clinical competency and readiness for practice, with an explicit focus on serving communities facing complex chronic disease burdens and significant social needs. Programs are also expected to improve access by placing residency completers into rural, urban, and tribal underserved practice settings, meaning the residency is not just a training experience but a pipeline into hard-to-fill community roles.

Another key expectation is the development and strengthening of academic-practice partnerships. These partnerships are meant to create integrated learning opportunities across primary care, behavioral health, and maternal health domains, aligning training with real service delivery. HRSA also signals that partnerships should advance health equity, improve workforce diversity so providers better reflect and understand the communities they serve, and address clinician wellness and resiliency, recognizing that retention and burnout are central workforce issues in underserved care systems.

In terms of basic opportunity details, this funding announcement is titled “Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program,” listed as HRSA-23-009 under CFDA 93.247. It is a grant mechanism under the health funding activity category. The posting indicates an expected 43 awards, with the original application closing date of April 11, 2023, and a creation date of February 10, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the provided data, which typically signals applicants must refer to the full notice for actual funding limits or that ceilings vary by project structure.

  • The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.247.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2023.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2023. (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 43 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the ANE-NPRF Program?

The Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to help newly graduated Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) transition into effective primary care practice through structured postgraduate residency and fellowship training.

What is the main purpose of this grant?

The grant supports the establishment, expansion, and/or enhancement of community-based Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency and fellowship programs. The core purpose is to strengthen structured postgraduate training so new APRNs build clinical confidence and competence more quickly in real-world primary care settings, particularly where patients have complex medical and social needs.

What types of projects does the program fund?

The program funds projects that establish, expand, or enhance community-based NP residency and fellowship programs that are already accredited or actively working toward accreditation.

Does a residency or fellowship program need to be accredited to be eligible?

The opportunity supports programs that are already accredited or that are actively working toward accreditation. The specific accreditation expectations and documentation requirements are referenced in the full announcement.

What is meant by a "community-based" training environment?

In this opportunity, community-based training refers to residency and fellowship experiences delivered in settings where primary care is provided, especially in underserved communities. The expectation is that training occurs in environments reflecting real service delivery, including integration with behavioral health and maternal health services.

Which clinical areas are emphasized in this grant opportunity?

A major emphasis is the intentional integration of behavioral health and/or maternal health into primary care training environments. The goal is to prepare new clinicians for team-based, whole-person care rather than focusing only on narrow clinical skill development.

Who can be supported as trainees under this program?

Supported trainees can include primary care Nurse Practitioners (adult, family, adult-gerontology, pediatric, and women’s health), psychiatric/mental health Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), as described in the opportunity summary.

What kinds of patient or community needs does the training focus on?

The program emphasizes preparing clinicians to manage co-morbidities, chronic conditions, and layered social drivers of health. This reflects the realities of practicing in underserved settings where clinical complexity and social needs often intersect.

What are the main goals of the ANE-NPRF Program?

The stated goals include: (1) expanding or enhancing primary care NP residency programs and strengthening residency infrastructure; (2) increasing the number of newly trained primary care, behavioral health, and maternal health providers who work in underserved community-based settings; and (3) promoting the integration of behavioral health and maternal health into primary care residency training.

What are the key objectives grantees are expected to pursue?

Funded projects are expected to support new primary care providers by establishing, expanding, or enhancing community-based NP residency programs with both didactic and clinical components. Programs are also expected to improve access by placing residency completers into rural, urban, and tribal underserved practice settings, creating a workforce pipeline into hard-to-fill roles.

What should the residency training model include?

The training model is expected to include didactic and clinical components designed to boost clinical competency and readiness for practice. It should explicitly focus on serving communities facing complex chronic disease burdens and significant social needs.

How does behavioral health fit into the program?

The opportunity highlights integrating behavioral health into primary care training environments so that new providers gain experience in settings where behavioral health services are delivered alongside primary care, supporting whole-person care approaches.

How does maternal health fit into the program?

The opportunity also emphasizes integrating maternal health into primary care training environments. This includes training models that reflect how maternal health services may be delivered alongside primary care in community-based settings.

What types of communities are prioritized for workforce placement?

The program aims to increase the number of trained clinicians serving in rural, urban, and tribal underserved areas. The residency is framed as a pathway into these underserved community-based practice settings.

Is building partnerships a requirement or expectation?

Yes. A key expectation is the development and strengthening of academic-practice partnerships to create integrated learning opportunities across primary care, behavioral health, and maternal health domains and to align training with real service delivery.

What does HRSA indicate partnerships should advance?

HRSA signals that partnerships should advance health equity, improve workforce diversity so providers better reflect and understand the communities they serve, and address clinician wellness and resiliency, recognizing burnout and retention challenges in underserved care systems.

What agency is offering this grant?

This is a U.S. federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

What is the official title and identifier for this funding announcement?

The funding announcement is titled "Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program." It is listed as HRSA-23-009 under CFDA 93.247.

How many awards are expected?

The posting indicates an expected 43 awards.

What was the application closing date shown in the posting?

The original application closing date shown is April 11, 2023.

What is the creation date shown for this opportunity?

The creation date shown is February 10, 2023.

What is listed for eligibility?

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility clarification referenced in the full announcement.

What is the award ceiling for this grant?

The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the provided data. This typically indicates applicants should refer to the full notice for the actual funding limits, or that ceilings vary by project structure.

Where can applicants find the exact eligibility rules and funding limits?

The posting notes that additional eligibility clarification and the practical details behind the listed award ceiling are referenced in the full announcement.

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