The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Maternity Care (MatCare) Nursing Workforce Expansion Grant to Frontier Nursing University (FNU). The current grant period will end on September 29, 2027. FNU will receive $4 million – $1 million per year – to fund the grant project.
Via the grant, FNU intends to increase the nurse-midwifery workforce. FNU plans to graduate at least 300 nurse-midwives each year. The grant funds will help broaden the scope and reach of FNU’s marketing campaigns and increase the university’s student support programs. Student support will include a mentoring program and retention strategies.
“We are honored and thrilled to receive the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion Grant,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN. “This grant offers FNU the opportunity to focus on an area of particular need in our country. According to 2022 data from the CDC, more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. from 2017-2019 were preventable by simply providing better care. It is vital that we increase the number of nurse-midwives to combat the tragically high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in our country.”
As part of the MatCare grant, FNU will provide 100 scholarships ($5,000 each) as well as 100 stipends ($2000 each) for nurse-midwifery students annually. Scholarships and stipends are managed through the university’s Scholarship Committee and the Financial Aid Department.
