Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) announced that he has secured $400,000 for Clarke College's Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) Program and $300,000 for St. Ambrose University's Center for Health Sciences Education. The funding was included in the FY 2010 Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations bill, which passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 264-163.
Specifically, the $400,000 for Clarke College's Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) program in Dubuque will help fund instructor salaries, course development, equipment purchases, and scholarships for students.
The $300,000 for St. Ambrose University in Davenport will help fund construction of the school's new 58,000 square foot Center for Health Sciences Education, which will house occupational therapy, physical therapy, and nursing training programs. Ground was broken on building the Center earlier this year.
"The funding included in this bill will help expand and strengthen healthcare education programs in eastern Iowa," Braley said. "Providing more resources for these programs will help train the healthcare workers of tomorrow and improve the quality of healthcare available in eastern Iowa. I'm proud to have secured funding for these important programs."
The Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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