Welcome to the Bureau of Health Workforce's Performance Measures Handbook (BPMH)! This instruction manual has been carefully designed to assist your organization in completing the required Performance Report for Grants and Cooperative Agreements (PRGCA) which is also referred to as the Annual Performance Report (APR). Please read through this manual carefully, as it contains examples and a series of step-by-step instructions that will aid you in completing all required forms.
1. All required performance measures are linked to the following legislative purpose(s) of the grant program:
The purpose of the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention (NEPQR)- Workforce Expansion Program (WEP) is to increase the number of registered nursing students trained in rural (non-metro) andunderserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses and to expand and to improve the retentionof the nursing workforce practicing in acute care settings and long-term care facilities. As experienced nurses are retiring, there is insufficient access to nursing education, and nurse burnout are contributing factors to this crisis.The NSSRN projected a shortage of RNs each year through 2036 and by 2036, a shortage of 9% (337,970 full-time equivalent [FTE] RNs). Post-pandemic, the demand to address the nursing shortage remains a key priority, and the need has intensified secondary to the endorsement for RN staffing minimums in Medicaid and Medicare-funded long-term care facilities.
2. Data submitted by grantees must cover all activities that took place between July 01, 2024 - June 30, 2025. This is true for all grant programs except NHSC-SLRP. If you are reporting for NHSC-SLRP, data must cover all activities that took place between September 01, 2024 - August 31, 2025.
3. Each year, the APR is due no later than July 31, 2025. Failure to submit an APR by this date may place your grant in a noncompliant status. If you are reporting for NHSC-SLRP, the APR is due no later than September 21, 2025.
4. Officials at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will review and approve all APRs submitted by grantees. In the case that revisions are needed, you will be granted the ability to re-enter the BPMH system, make corrections, and submit a revised APR. All revisions must be resubmitted within five (5) business days of the initial request. Failure to resubmit a revised APR within five (5) business days may place your grant in a noncompliant status.
5. We appreciate your feedback and assistance during this process. If you have any questions or require further assistance in completing your APR, please visit the grants home page or contact the HRSA Call Center. All requests for technical assistance will be coordinated through the Call Center and responded to promptly: Call Center Phone Number: 877-GO4-HRSA (877-464-4772) or Call Center Online Assistance Form: click here.
