Colorado School Nurse Grant Program
The Request for Applications for the Colorado School Nurse Grant Program (SNGP) opens May 1, 2025.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Primary Care Office is pleased to announce available funding under Request for Applications #35566407.
Overview
The Colorado School Nurse Grant Program (SNGP) was created in 2019 (§ 25-1.5-406 C.R.S) to address the shortage of qualified school nurses by providing critical funding to increase access to school nurses in school districts and charter schools throughout Colorado.
- § 25-1.5-406 C.R.S. (website)
Goals
The Colorado School Nurse Grant Program will provide funding to eligible K-12 schools in Colorado to increase the availability of K-12 school nursing services in Colorado public schools.
Eligibility
- Local school districts, boards of cooperative services, and charter schools are eligible to apply for up to five (5) years of funding to increase and maintain school nursing services.
- In awarding grants, the Department shall give preference to an applicant that is a small rural school district, rural school district, or local education provider eligible to receive money under Title I, Part A of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq.
- Title I, Part A of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq. (Official of the Law Revision Counsel United States Code website)
Questions
- Questions can be submitted to cdphe_pcogrants@dphe.state.co.us
- Answers will be posted online.
- SNGP RFA Q&A document. (Excel spreadsheet)
| Attachment A | CDPHE RFA Cover Sheet and Signature |
|---|---|
| Attachment B | Statement of Work (not editable). (PDF) |
| Attachment C | Project Budget and Narrative. (Excel) |
| Attachment D | Financial Risk Assessment Questionnaire (FRAQ). |
- Webinar recording. (mp4)
- Webinar slides. (PDF)
Colorado School Nurse Grant Program recipients
The Colorado School Nurse Grant Program increases K-12 school nursing services through the recruitment and retention of qualified school nurses. Since its launch in 2020, all available funding under the original Request for Applications RFA 30109 has been dispersed to the following eleven current recipients of the Colorado School Nurse Grant Program:
- Alamosa School District
- Eagle County Schools
- Hayden School District
- Holly School District
- La Veta School District
- Moffat #2 Consolidated School District
- Mountain Valley School District
- Norwood Public Schools
- Sargent School District
- Upper Rio Grande School District
- Vilas School District
In 2022, the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 22-226, expanding the current School Nurse Grant Program. The program expansion provides funding to increase access to school nursing professions through the recruitment and retention of qualified school nurses by providing annual grant awards to eligible applicants. At this time, all of the funding has been awarded, and there are no plans to re-open the RFA for additional application rounds.
The Primary Care Office is pleased to announce that the following schools have been awarded funding under the Expanded Colorado School Nurse Grant Program RFA 41201:
- Atlas Preparatory School
- Creede School District
- Cripple Creek Victor School District RE-1
- Delta County School District
- East Grand School District #2
- Elbert County School District C-2
- Greeley School District 6
- Jefferson County Public Schools R-1
- Kwiyagit Community Academy
- Manitou Springs School District 14
- Monte Vista School District C-8
- Montrose County School District RE-1J
- North Park School District R-1
- Sangre de Cristo Schools
- St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J
- Telluride School District R-1
- Weld RE-5J Johnston/Milliken
- West End School District RE-1
School Nurse Grant Program Recipient Map
How to navigate the map
- Select the box in the upper left-hand corner of the map.
- Select the down arrow next to "All Items" for a list of school nurse program districts on the map.
- Select the school district for the address, or select the location balloon on the map for the school district name and address.
Contact us
For more information about this program please contact:
- Em Moratto, MSW, School Nurse Grant Program Coordinator