Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship (AENT) Program Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA Technical Reviewer Orientation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce Division of Nursing and Public Health Presenter: Michael McCalla, MSHA Project Officer

Overview  Background  Program Purpose  Eligibility  Summary of Funding  Program Requirements  Application Content and Required Documents  Review Criteria and Scoring  Funding Preference and Special Consideration 2

Bureau of Health Workforce Mission Improve the health of underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need. Collaboration Accountability Innovation HRSA Mission Improving health and health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs. 3

Workforce Supply Priorities Program Design Academic & Community Partnerships Interprofessional Practice & Training Rapid Cycle Evaluation/Data Driven Research and Resources Bureau of Health Workforce Preparing a Diverse Workforce Improving Workforce Distribution Transforming Health Care Delivery 4

Goal of HRSA Increase the number of Advance Practice Nurses (APRN) trained as primary care Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Nurse Midwifes. Training must emphasize the integration of primary health care into rural/underserved clinical practice. Increase the number of NP receiving experiential primary care training through community partnerships. Ensure a culturally competent workforce by recruiting and providing tuition and stipend support to trainees who are (1) committed to serving underserved and/or rural populations and/or (2) represent the diversity of the population being served. 5

Eligible Applicants Eligible entities include schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments and other private or public nonprofit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary that provide registered nurses with Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife education Tribes and Tribal Organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible 6

AENT Primary Care Traineeships Nurse Practitioners o Family o Pediatric o Women’s Health o Adult Gerontology o Family/Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Midwives 7

Summary of Funding Anticipated Total Annual Available Funding: $22.7M Estimated Number and Type of Award(s): 85 Grants Ceiling Amount: $350,000 per year Project Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017  Note – Current AENT grantees (awarded in FY14) must submit a new competitive application to be considered for funding beyond their current project period (end June 30, 2016). 8

AENT Updates Since FY14 Award Program changes since last competition (HRSA ): Project period for FY16 award is one year (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) Clinical placements must be in primary care settings, working with rural and/or underserved populations, and last 3 – 6 months to ensure training continuity 9

Mandatory Program Requirements Provide traineeship awards to students enrolled in accredited, graduate-level Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife programs Recruit and match students to primary care practice sites, with a focus on underserved and/or rural settings for 3- to 6-month clinical training intervals Track, collect, and report student enrollee and graduate data according to programmatic reporting requirements 10

Application Content Project Abstract Project Narrative o Purpose and Need o Response to Program Purpose o Impact o Organizational Information, Resources, and Capabilities o Diversity and Cultural Competence Budget and Budget Justification Narrative Attachments 11

Application Attachments Attachment 1 – Accreditation Documentation Attachment 2 – Approval of New Programs (as applicable) Attachment 3 – Job Description and Biographical Sketch for Project Director Attachment 4 – Maintenance of Effort AENT Program Specific Data Forms 12

HRSA Review Criteria 13 Criterion 1: Purpose and Need 20 Points Criterion 2: Response to Program Purpose 25 Points Criterion 3: Impact 15 Points Criterion 4: Organizational Information, Resources, and Capabilities 15 Points Criterion 5: Support Requested 15 Points Criterion 6: Diversity and Cultural Competence 10 Points

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 14 Criterion 1: Purpose and Need 20 Points Applicants must define the purpose of the proposed project as well as the population and geographic area (e.g., community, city, state, region, etc.) that will benefit from the proposed activities. Applicants must describe the need for the proposed activities and demonstrate an understanding of the associated factors that contribute to addressing that need. Applicants must define the purpose of the proposed project as well as the population and geographic area (e.g., community, city, state, region, etc.) that will benefit from the proposed activities. Applicants must describe the need for the proposed activities and demonstrate an understanding of the associated factors that contribute to addressing that need.

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 15 Criterion 2: Response to Program Purpose 25 Points Applications will be evaluated on the extent to which each describes a clear, comprehensive, and feasible set of goals, objectives, and sub- objectives tied to the established purpose and need, and outlines concrete steps that will be used to achieve those goals and objectives. Includes: Criterion 2(a) – Methodology and Approach (10 points) Criterion 2(b) – Work Plan (10 points) Criterion 2(c) – Resolution of Challenges (5 points) Applications will be evaluated on the extent to which each describes a clear, comprehensive, and feasible set of goals, objectives, and sub- objectives tied to the established purpose and need, and outlines concrete steps that will be used to achieve those goals and objectives. Includes: Criterion 2(a) – Methodology and Approach (10 points) Criterion 2(b) – Work Plan (10 points) Criterion 2(c) – Resolution of Challenges (5 points)

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 16 Criterion 3: Impact 15 Points Impact of the proposed project will be evaluated based on the extent to which the application demonstrates that the proposed objectives and sub-objectives will successfully meet the intent of the program.

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 17 Criterion 4: Organizational Information, Resources, and Capabilities 15 Points Applicants must establish the available resources and functional capability to conduct the project as proposed, including Capabilities of the Project Director (Attachment 3), Availability and quality of Institutional and human resources, and Evidence of organizational commitment to and past performance at improving access to primary care. Applicants must establish the available resources and functional capability to conduct the project as proposed, including Capabilities of the Project Director (Attachment 3), Availability and quality of Institutional and human resources, and Evidence of organizational commitment to and past performance at improving access to primary care.

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 18 Criterion 5: Support Requested 15 Points Corresponds to Budget Justification Narrative and SF-424 R&R budget forms. The support requested for the project will be evaluated on the reasonableness of the proposed budget for each year of the project period in relation to the objectives, the complexity of the activities, and the anticipated results. Corresponds to Budget Justification Narrative and SF-424 R&R budget forms. The support requested for the project will be evaluated on the reasonableness of the proposed budget for each year of the project period in relation to the objectives, the complexity of the activities, and the anticipated results.

Budget Considerations Total traineeship award amounts may not exceed $22,000 per full-time student or $11,000 per part-time student AENT funds may only be used to support traineeships, to include o Tuition and fees, o Required textbooks/e-Books, and o Stipends (reasonable living expenses) Funds may not be used for o Trainee travel, o Trainee daily commuting costs and non-trainee expenses o Books for library or personal use, or o Certification exams 19

HRSA Review Criteria (cont’d) 20 Criterion 6: Diversity and Cultural Competence 10 Points Reviewers will consider the extent to which the applicant describes Institutional commitment to increasing diversity both within the nursing student body and they nursing workforce – including a plan to admit, retain, and graduate students from groups underrepresented under-represented in nursing or from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds – and Demonstrated plan to include curriculum and training experiences to develop students’ knowledge and appreciation of how culture impacts health and the delivery of quality healthcare services. Reviewers will consider the extent to which the applicant describes Institutional commitment to increasing diversity both within the nursing student body and they nursing workforce – including a plan to admit, retain, and graduate students from groups underrepresented under-represented in nursing or from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds – and Demonstrated plan to include curriculum and training experiences to develop students’ knowledge and appreciation of how culture impacts health and the delivery of quality healthcare services.

Funding Preference and Special Consideration Statutory Funding Preference will be given to applicants with projects that will substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments. Based on high median rate of program graduates employed in the above settings Special Consideration will be applied to any eligible entity that agrees to expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Based on rate of AENT-supported graduates employed in HPSAs 21

Table 1A Number of program graduates for Academic Year who are now employed in practice settings that substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments. 22

Table 1B Number of program graduates supported by AENT during Academic Year who are now employed in practice settings that substantially benefit rural or underserved populations, or help meet public health nursing needs in State or local health departments. 23

Table 2A Projected number of full- and part-time Master’s and Post- Nursing Master’s Certificate students who will receive traineeship support over Academic Year Because the project period for HRSA is only one year, applicants were instructed to enter 0 for Year 2 traineeship data. 24

Table 2A Projected number of full- and part-time Doctoral students (PhD and DNP) who will receive traineeship support over Academic Year Because the project period for HRSA is only one year, applicants were instructed to enter 0 for Year 2 traineeship data. 25

Conclusion – Reviewer Takeaways Primary objective is to provide meaningful experiential training for graduate-level primary care Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife students Clinical placements must be in primary care settings, working with rural and/or underserved populations, and last 3 – 6 months to ensure training continuity Reviewers will be scoring/commenting according to 6 review criteria: 26 1.Purpose and Need 2.Response to Program Purpose 3.Impact 4.Organizational Information, Resources, and Capabilities 5.Support Requested 6.Diversity and Cultural Competence

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