5-year, $6 million grant will create national center to expand direct care workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2022
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living, which includes the Administration on Aging, has awarded a five-year grant totaling more than $6 million to establish...
Lutheran Services in America expands rural aging initiative to 4 states
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2022
Lutheran Services in America said Thursday that it will expand its rural aging initiative into more states to help older adults experiencing social isolation and difficulty accessing services and supports...
HUD announces income limits, $174 million in ‘green’ funding
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the next round of funding awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which provides funding for direct loans and grants to fund...
Argentum apprenticeship program exceeds first-year expectations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 02, 2021
Argentum’s apprenticeship program has passed the 1,200-participant goal in its first year of funding from a $6 million Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Closing the Skills Gap...
$1.6 million grant will help older workers train for CNA, other healthcare roles
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
The National Council on Aging has received a $1.6 million AmeriCorps Seniors grant to test a program to train adults aged 55 or more years to become certified nurse assistants, electrocardiogram technicians...
Legislators introduce bill for additional funding for nursing programs in community colleges
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 30, 2023
Bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday by Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R) supports additional funding for nursing programs at community colleges.
Business briefs, Jan. 12
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2022
$80.5 million grant meant to help providers address lingering pandemic effects … Publicly traded REITs delivered greater than 40% increase in returns in 2021 … Luminaut acquires Rowland Design to expand...
Business briefs, June 21
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2021
NIC conference will take place in person this fall …. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifts nursing home, senior living visitation restrictions … Emerald Heights Retirement Community awards $160,000 in grants...
Providers among recipients of $13.5 million for apprenticeships
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 18, 2023
Several long-term care providers are among the recipients that will share in $13.5 million in funding for apprenticeship programs to help expand health careers across the state of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 23
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 23, 2022
Nez Perce tribe receives $1M grant for assisted living, acute care facility … Walker & Dunlop structures $57.6M in HUD-insured loans for 3 IL SNFs