§ 57.2504 - Application.

(a) Each eligible applicant desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application in the form and at such time as the Secretary may prescribe.

(b) The application shall be signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant and to assume on behalf of the applicant the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of any award, including the regulations of this subpart.

(c) In addition to other pertinent information which the Secretary may require, an application for a grant under this subpart shall contain:

(1) A proposal for a project to:

(i) Plan, develop, and operate; or

(ii) Significantly expand an advanced nurse education program;

(2) Information documenting the need for the proposed project;

(3) A description of specific attainable and measurable objectives for the proposed project consistent with the purposes of section 821 of the Act;

(4) A detailed plan for achieving and measuring the stated objectives of the proposed project;

(5) A description of the anticipated impact of the proposed project, including its potential contribution to nursing;

(6) Evidence satisfactory to the Secretary that the applicant will have available adequate resources for the conduct of the proposed project, including adequate faculty, staff, equipment, facilities, and an appropriate clinical practice setting or settings;

(7) A detailed budget for the proposed project and a justification of the amount of grant funds requested;

(8) A description of any Federal financial support related to the proposed project which the applicant is currently receiving;

(9) A detailed timetable for carrying out the activities of the proposed proj-ect, including any plans for continuing activities beyond the project period;

(10) A description of the background and qualifications of the project staff and any proposed consultants;

(11) Information concerning the source and number of potential students for the education program and a description of plans, if any, to encourage graduates of the education program to practice in States in need of nurses prepared in the specialty in which education is to be provided;

(12) A plan to sustain the project beyond the period during which Federal assistance is available; and

(13) A plan to attract and retain a higher than average number of minority and financially needy students.

(d) In the case of a project to significantly expand an advanced nurse education program, the application shall contain an assurance satisfactory to the Secretary that the applicant will expend, in carrying out the program for which a grant under this subpart is sought, an amount of non-Federal funds (excluding costs of construction) at least as great as the average amount of non-Federal funds (excluding expenditures of a nonrecurring nature, including costs of construction) expended for this purpose during the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is sought.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0915-0060)