June 16, 2023
Notice of Funding Opportunity: HRSA-23-120 – Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through education and training support.
The Maternity Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program – HRSA-23-120 will increase the number of certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health workforce, expand maternal health training and curriculum, and strengthen community-based partnerships. The program seeks to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce through support for education and training in rural and underserved communities.
Program Goals:
- Increase the number of Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce
- Enhance maternal health training to better address maternal mental health, maternal mortality, and morbidity risk factors
- Strengthen community-based training partnerships
HRSA will award $8 million to up to 8 grantees over a period of four years through this funding opportunity.
Eligible applicants include:
- Accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers
- Domestic community-based organizations
- Tribes and tribal organizations
- State or local governments
- Other private or public non-profit entities
View the funding opportunity on Grants.gov for complete eligibility information.
The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on July 14, 2023.
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