Seventy-seven California community colleges offer nursing programs with a total enrollment of 12,960 full-time equivalent students in 2017-18, a decrease of 7.4% from the previous fiscal year. Seventy-two colleges received grants to expand or maintain enrollment by 1,439 students. The colleges are using these funds to provide support for nursing program enrollment and equipment needs. The equipment purchased is only intended to be used for increasing the number of nursing students served. Colleges with nursing programs receive funding through general apportionment. This apportionment funding is based upon the number of full-time equivalent students in each program at each college. This report presents information on categorical funding beyond this apportionment funding awarded through an application process to the Chancellor's Office for nursing programs in fiscal year 2017-18. Also included in this report is a summary on Nursing Program Support provided in the Budget Act of 2017 to expand or maintain community college nursing enrollments and improve student retention [required by Provision (23) of Item 6870-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2017. For the 2018 report, see ED596543.]