The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 establishes a federal grant program to help nursing schools recruit and retain faculty members by supplementing their salaries. Eligible nursing schools can receive grants for up to three years to pay the salary difference between what nursing faculty earn and what experienced nurses earn in clinical practice settings, with priority given to schools in underserved areas or those serving vulnerable populations. The program targets newly hired nursing faculty members or those transitioning from clinical nursing practice, and schools must demonstrate plans to sustain these salary improvements after federal funding ends. Congress would appropriate $28.5 million annually from fiscal year 2024 through 2028 to support this program. The Department of Health and Human Services would administer the grants and must report back to Congress within three years on the program's effectiveness in recruiting and retaining nursing faculty.
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