§ 57.2403 - Eligibility.

(a) Eligible applicants. To be eligible for a grant under this subpart the applicant shall:

(1) Be a public or private nonprofit school of nursing or public health, a public or private nonprofit school of medicine which received grants under this subpart prior to October 1, 1985, public or private nonprofit hospital; or other public or private nonprofit entity; and

(2) Be located in a State.

(b) Eligible projects. A grant under this subpart may be made to an eligible applicant to meet the cost of:

(1) A project to plan, develop, and operate a program for the education of nurse practitioners or nurse midwives (which will be in operation no later than 12 months after the award of a grant under this subpart);

(2) A project to expand a program for the education of nurse practitioners or nurse midwives through one or a combination of the following activities:

(i) A planned increase in student enrollment;

(ii) The addition to the program of one or more fields of clinical practice;

(iii) The addition of a new education site for the total program; or

(3) A project to maintain a program for the education of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives.