{"id":125710,"date":"2026-01-21T01:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/125710\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T01:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:38:10","slug":"florida-announces-additional-funding-to-support-nursing-education-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/125710\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida announces additional funding to support nursing education programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/d0v2cm7slo3hw6x5.jpg\" alt=\"Florida announces additional funding for nurse education\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Governor Ron DeSantis announced additional funding for state colleges, universities, and private nursing schools to help address Florida\u2019s growing nursing shortage.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The funding aims to increase the number of nurses trained in Florida and encourage graduates to stay in the state.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WOFL\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Florida has awarded more than $485 million to support nursing programs through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) and Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) initiatives since 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The programs provide scholarships for students, fund faculty recruitment, support equipment purchases, and enhance simulation centers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/fox-local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">DeSantis announced another $20 million in LINE funding, with $14.5 million allocated to state colleges and private postsecondary institutions and $6 million to state universities. Overall, LINE has awarded more than $85 million, and PIPELINE has distributed $400 million to colleges, school districts, and universities across the state.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35&#8217;S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">DeSantis said the state is now producing more than 1,000 additional nurses each year through its colleges and universities compared with previous years, calling it a &#8220;meaningful increase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">State education officials said the funding is intended to expand nursing programs and strengthen the healthcare workforce by providing more opportunities for students and supporting professional training.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The funding will affect 20 of the state\u2019s 28 public higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Office of Florida Gov. 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