1. FY 2017 Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Pre-Review Call January 17, 2016
Tara D. Spencer, MS, RN
Project Officer
Division of Nursing and Public Health
Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

2. NWD Program Purpose
To increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities, who are underrepresented among registered nurses

3. NWD Program Goals
Increase access to high quality, culturally-aligned registered nurse providers that reflect the diversity of the communities in which they serve
Support innovative projects that recruit, enroll, retain and graduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds in registered nursing programs
Facilitate diploma or associates degree RNs to become baccalaureate-prepared RNs via bridge or degree completion programs
Prepare practicing RNs for advanced nursing education

4. Where We Are: Nursing Demographics
White
(Non-Hispanic)
Black/
African-American (Non Hispanic)
Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander
American Indian and Alaska Native
Multiple/ Other Race (Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity (any race)
U.S.
Working- Age Population1
77.6
13.6
6.2
0.7
2.0
17.6
BSN Students2
68.4
9.9
8.1
0.5
2.7
10.4
Master’s Degree Students2
67.6
14.3
8.0
0.6
2.2
7.2
Doctoral Degree Students2
69.1
16.2
6.4
1.2
1.5
5.6
Registered Nurses2
78.6
10.7
8.9
0.4
1.4
3.6
1National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. (2015). Sex, Race, and Ethnic Diversity of U.S. Health Occupations. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce.
2American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2016). Race/Ethnicity of Students Enrolled in Generic (Entry-Level) Baccalaureate, Master’s and Doctoral (Research Focused) Programs in Nursing. Washington, District of Columbia.

5. Purpose of This FOA
To strengthen and expand the comprehensive use of evidence-based approaches shown to increase the recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities, underrepresented among registered nurses, in schools of nursing

6. Program Updates 2013 2014 2016 2017 Nursing in 3D concepts
Introduction to the Social Determinants Framework
2014
Social Determinants Framework
Multi-level partnership models, approaches, strategies
2016
Four evidence-based approaches
Retention Focused
Social Determinants Framework
Five evidence-based approaches
Comprehensive systems approach
2017

7. What’s new in this FOA? Length of funding cycle
Increased ceiling amount
Evidence-based strategies
Budget Allocations

8. Comprehensive Systems Approach
Recruitment
Social Determinants
Mentoring
Holistic
Review
Academic and Peer Support
Institutional and Community Partnerships
Financial Support
Graduation
Enrollment
Retention

9. Review Criteria Criterion 1: Purpose and Need (15 points)
Criterion 2: Response to Program Purpose (35 total points)
Methodology/Approach (15)
Work plan (10)
Resolution of Challenges (10)
Criterion 3: Impact (25 total points)
Evaluation and Technical Support Capacity (10)
Project Sustainability (15)
Criterion 4: Organization Information, Resources and Capabilities (15 points)
Criterion 5: Support Requested (10 points)

10. Other Key Items to Note Competitiveness Completeness and Eligibility
Strengths and Weaknesses
Funding Preferences
Budget Considerations
Funding Restrictions
Resources

11. NWD Program FOA Resources
Logic Models
Holistic Review
UUHEALTH:
AACN:
AAMC:
HRSA DNPH We CAN: Changing Admissions in Nursing Webinar Series:

12. Question and Answer Session