Trump announces $275 million initiative to recruit and retain nursing home staff
Trump launches a federal and state grant program offering up to $50,000 to healthcare workers in rural and understaffed elder care facilities.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump is launching a $275 million federal and state initiative to recruit and retain at least 5,000 new nurses for elder care facilities nationwide. The program offers up to $50,000 in grants to healthcare workers serving in rural or understaffed nursing homes.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The Trump Administration is proud to announce a 250 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS initiative to RECRUIT and RETAIN Nurses for Nursing Homes! This Federal and State Initiative will support thousands and thousands of Nurses and Nursing Students Nationwide, including those serving rural communities. Through the brand new Nurses for Nursing Homes Initiative at CMS, Nurses can get up to $50,000 in Grants for working in rural communities or understaffed facilities. This Fund was nearly a THIRD of this amount until I stepped in, and had our Great Governors join the fight. Now many more of our Incredible Nurses can be rewarded for helping our Fantastic Seniors. This is a BIG Win for America! No one else in the HISTORY of our Country has delivered more for our Nurses and our Seniors than my Administration. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Trump https://nursesfornursinghomes.cms.gov” on October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 41st message released today, and the last post was 19 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 63 of his 802 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.
The initiative expands the workforce serving American seniors as part of a broader push to bring jobs and production home, according to whitehouse.gov. In a video accompanying the post, Dr. Mehmet Oz praised the effort to secure scholarships for nurses in rural areas. Oz noted the initial funding stood at about $100 million before state governors agreed to contribute additional money. The combined federal and state grants now exceed a quarter billion dollars, giving nurses an opportunity to earn up to $50,000 annually while working in these facilities. The program aims to address severe staffing shortages in elder care.
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