This bill creates a federal grant program to help nursing schools attract and retain faculty by supplementing their salaries. Under the program, eligible nursing schools can receive grants for up to three years to top up the pay of newly hired or prospective nursing faculty members, bringing their salaries closer to what nurses earn in clinical practice settings. Schools must demonstrate financial need, faculty vacancies, and a plan to sustain higher salaries after the grant period ends, with priority given to schools serving underserved areas and recruiting from underrepresented populations. The bill authorizes $15 million annually from fiscal year 2027 through 2031 for the program and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report back to Congress within three years on whether the grants successfully improve faculty recruitment and retention rates.
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