NCC reiterates FY 2026 appropriations requests

AONL and 62 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition reiterated its fiscal year 2026 appropriations requests to House and Senate leaders. The NCC emphasized the importance of passing a full-year funding bill instead of continuing resolutions to ensure stable and sufficient funding for nursing programs. The NCC urges maximum federal funding for all Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research. Specifically, the NCC requested the leaders adopt the allocations outlined by the Senate Appropriations Committee, which includes at least $303.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for NINR. (NCC letter, 11/14/25)