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Nursing Home Staffing Campaign: Grants for RN & LPN Recruitment

CMS is accepting applications for cooperative agreements to fund organizations that administer financial incentives (loan repayment and stipends) to recruit RNs and LPNs to work three years in qualifying nursing homes or in state inspection/oversight roles. The goal is to increase nurse availability to improve resident care quality and strengthen inspection capacity.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to improving safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes. Nursing home staffing is a critical factor for improving care for nursing home residents.

However, some nursing homes struggle to hire enough nursing …

Funding Source

Agency: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $80M
Award Ceiling: $20M
Award Floor: $1.8M

Eligibility

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Small nonprofit businesses Faith-based organizations that meet the eligibility requirements National associations for nursing schools National associations for nurses National associations for nursing students

Dates

Open Date: February 9, 2026
Close Date: March 27, 2026

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