Funding for Nursing Education and Research
AACN Thanks President Obama for Supporting Nursing Funding
President Obama requested an increase in funding for nursing education and research programs in his FY 2014 budget proposal. On May 8, 2013, AACN sent him a letter expressing gratitude for his continued support of the nursing profession. To view the letter, click here.
AACN Thanks Our Nursing Champions in the Senate
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) circulated a Dear Colleague Letter requesting $251 million for the Nursing Workforce Development programs in FY 2014. The letter garnered 27 signatures and was sent to the Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee to help inform their funding decisions. If your Senator signed this letter, please consider sending them a personal thank you for making nursing a priority. To view the letter and those that signed, click here.
AACN Thanks Our Nursing Champions in the House of Representatives
Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) and Representative Richard Hanna (R-NY) circulated a Dear Colleague Letter requesting strong support for the Nursing Workforce Development programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) in FY 2014. The bipartisan letter garnered 84 signatures and was sent to the Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee to help inform their funding decisions. If your Representative signed this letter, please consider sending them a personal thank you for making nursing a priority. To view the letter and those that signed, click here.
FY 2014 President’s Budget Funding Chart
AACN Applauds President's Recommendations for Nursing Funding
AACN's Request for FY 2014
FY 2014 Submitted Testimony to the LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee
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Historic Nursing Appropriations
