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Physical Health, Behavioral Health, Oral Health
Recruitment/Retention
Primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers, dentists, dental hygienists
HCAI
$0 to $49,000
Primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental/behavioral health providers practicing in federally designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA).
Title of Grant:
The California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Grant Description:
Next anticipated funding cycles opens in: August 2024
Background and Mission:
Pursuant to the U.S. Public Health Services Act Title III, Section 338 (A)-(I) (42 U.S.C. Section 254q-1(a)-(i)), the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will consider applications to provide for the increased availability of primary healthcare services in health professional shortage areas. HCAI works to increase and diversify California’s healthcare workforce.
The State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) provides loan repayment assistance to healthcare professionals who provide healthcare services in federally designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA).
Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for a SLRP award, each applicant must:
• Be a United States citizen or national (U.S. born or naturalized).
• Possess a valid and unrestricted license to practice your profession in California.
• Be free from judgements arising from federal debt.
• Not have any other existing service obligations with other entities.
• Not be in breach of any other health professional service obligation.
• Be current on any child support payments.
• Be employed at or have accepted employment at a SLRP approved Practice Site.
• Commit to providing a 2-year full-time (40 hours per week) or a 2-year half-time (20 hours per week) service obligation.
Eligible Disciplines and Specialties:
SLRP participants must possess a valid and unrestricted license to practice in the following disciplines and specialties:
Medicine:
• Family Medicine
• General Internal Medicine
• General Pediatrics
• Gerontology
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Psychiatry
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant:
• Adult
• Family
• Pediatric
• Women’s Health
• Geriatrics
• Mental Health and Psychiatry
Certified Nurse-Midwife
Pharmacist
Dentist:
• General Dentistry
• Pediatric Dentistry
Registered Dental Hygienist
Health Service Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor
Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Site Eligibility Requirements:
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 127940 (d), the SLRP Practice Sites List includes all Federally Qualified Health Centers. To host SLRP providers, a practice site must:
• Be located in a federally designated HPSA.
• Be a public or private not for-profit out-patient facility.
• Pay the provider a prevailing wage.
• Provide services on a free or reduced fee schedule basis to individuals at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Award amounts can range from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on the applicant's success in meeting the selection criteria and the amount of available funds.
Resources
Email:Â SLRP@hcai.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 326-3700