42 CFR §483.158

1. (a)State expenditures for nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs and competency evaluation programs are administrative costs. They are matched as indicated in § 433.15(b)(8) of this chapter.
2. (b)FFP is available for State expenditures associated with nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs and competency evaluation programs only for—
   1. (1)Nurse aides employed by a facility;
   2. (2)Nurse aides who have an offer of employment from a facility;
   3. (3)Nurse aides who become employed by a facility not later than 12 months after completing a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program; or
   4. (4)Nurse aides who receive an offer of employment from a facility not later than 12 months after completing a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program.