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State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP)

ID: HRSA-26-015 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: July 24, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
The purpose of the State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP) is to make grants to States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories to assist them in operating their own state educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) within their State.
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Background
The State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP) is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of the National Health Service Corps. The program aims to provide grants to states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories to support their own educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). This initiative is designed to enhance access to primary care in underserved communities and improve health outcomes.

Grant Details
The State LRP grants will assist states in operating loan repayment programs for primary care providers who serve in HPSAs. Eligible organizations include state governments, Native American tribal governments, and organizations within U.S. territories. The program encourages states to identify key personnel to administer the program and ensure that funds are used exclusively for repaying qualifying educational loans of healthcare professionals in exchange for their service in HPSAs. The maximum funding per award is up to $1,000,000, with a total expected funding pool of $20,000,000 available for FY 2025. The program also emphasizes partnerships between various stakeholders including academia and community organizations to address local health workforce needs.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state governments (including the District of Columbia), Native American tribal governments, and organizations from U.S. territories. States must demonstrate that a state agency will manage the grant-funded program and must agree that all funds will be used solely for loan repayment purposes. Individuals are not eligible to apply directly under this NOFO.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for funded projects will span three years, starting from July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant opportunity is expected to be $20 million with individual awards potentially reaching up to $1 million each.

Place of Performance
The grant activities will be performed within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.
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Overview

Agency
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [HHS]
Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.165 - Grants to States for Loan Repayment
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/24/25 Health Resources and Services Administration posted grant opportunity HRSA-26-015 for State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP) with funding of $20.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.165 Grants to States for Loan Repayment. It is expected that 50 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
July 24, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Jan. 12, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 134 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
July 24, 2025, 4:22 p.m. EDT
Version
1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Special district governments
Additional Info
Domestic organizations may apply. "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$20,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
50

Contacts

Contact
Health Resources and Services Administration
Contact Email
odaramola@hrsa.gov
Contact Phone
(301) 443-7432

Documents

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