Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
ID: 357885Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS)

Award Range

$5M - $20M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357885
Timeline
    Description

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a funding opportunity through the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign (NHSC) aimed at enhancing nursing home staffing by recruiting Registered Nurses (RNs). This initiative seeks to address staffing shortages in nursing homes by providing financial incentives, such as tuition reimbursement and stipends, to RNs who commit to working in qualifying nursing homes or state survey agencies for a period of three years. The NHSC is critical for improving the quality of care in nursing homes, which is heavily dependent on adequate staffing levels. CMS anticipates awarding between $5 million and $20 million across 5 to 10 cooperative agreements, with applications due by March 7, 2025, and a letter of intent required by January 24, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to NHSC@cms.hhs.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    NHSC@cms.hhs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    CMS-2V2-25-001_rev2.pdf
    The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to enhance nursing home staffing through financial incentives. The Nursing Home Staffing Campaign (NHSC) is designed to recruit Registered Nurses (RNs) by offering incentives like tuition reimbursement and stipends, supporting their commitment to work in qualifying nursing homes or state survey agencies for three years. The program anticipates awarding $80 million across 5 to 10 cooperative agreements, with individual funding amounts ranging from $5 million to $20 million over five budget periods. Eligibility is restricted to nonprofit nursing and educational organizations with demonstrated experience in managing similar programs. Eligible applicants must show their capacity for rapid fund distribution and robust recruitment strategies focused on meeting the needs of nursing homes in regions with staffing shortages. Additionally, the document outlines the application process, including registration requirements in SAM.gov and Grants.gov, submission deadlines, and detailed application components. Key dates include a letter of intent due on January 24, 2025, and a final application due by March 7, 2025. The notice emphasizes CMS's commitment to improving care quality through adequate nursing home staffing, framed within strict guidelines for responsible fund management.
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