health · HHS-HRSA

State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP)

Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-26-015

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Total Program Funding

$20.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

January 12, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

State Loan Repayment Program (State LRP). Health Resources and Services Administration. 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)... up to $1,000,000 per award; $20,000,000 total program funding; ~50 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Special district governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Domestic organizations may apply
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2026-01-12

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

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.

Attachments

PDF

Foa_Content_of_HRSA-26-015.pdf

Who Can Apply

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.

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsSpecial District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Total Program Funding: $20.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 50
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: July 24, 2025

Application Deadline: January 12, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

Opeoluwa Daramola ODaramola@hrsa.gov

ODaramola@hrsa.gov

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