Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program

The summary for the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program: Title VIII funds are authorized to support nursing workforce development. The Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Nurse Reinvestment Act, 2002, P.L. 107-205, section 855, authorizes grants, in coordination with programs under section 753, to meet the costs of projects that train and educate nursing personnel in providing geriatric care. Grants to support development of the nursing workforce in geriatric education may be used to: (1) provide training to individuals who will provide geriatric care for the elderly; (2) develop and disseminate curricula relating to the treatment of the health problems of elderly individuals; (3) train faculty members in geriatrics; or (4) provide continuing education to individuals who provide geriatric care. This announcement solicits applications for the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program. Projects must provide education for nursing personnel. Registered nurses and all other levels of nursing personnel may participate in the proposed projects that provide educational offerings in the care of older adults. Applicants are encouraged to use/adapt existing curricula as appropriate to the proposed project rather than expend resources to develop new curricula. Excellent geriatric educational resources are available through entities such as the Hartford Institute for Geriatric nursing http://www.hartfordign.org/ and the Hartford Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education http://www.geriatricnursing.org/centers/. The National Association of Geriatric Education Centers website at: http://www.nagec.org/ provides resources and other useful information.