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Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) / NHSC
Annual application window for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. The FY2026 cycle CLOSED March 31, 2026 (awards announced by Sept 30; next cycle expected ~early 2027). FY2026 raised the awards: the standard LRP pays primary-care providers up to $75,000 for a 2-year full-time commitment plus a new $5,000 Spanish-language-proficiency enhancement (up to $80,000); the Rural Community LRP goes up to $105,000; and Students-to-Service up to $120,000 (plus up to $40,000 in a maternity-care supplement). All require service at an HPSA-designated, NHSC-approved site.
NHSC is the #1 clinician recruitment incentive for FQHCs, and FY2026 raised both the award amounts and the HPSA-score minimums (primary care now needs a score ≥21). HR teams should bank the richer FY2026 awards and pre-qualify candidates for the next cycle — but note the funding risk upstream: NHSC mandatory funding runs on a continuing resolution (extended only through Jan 30, 2026) and the broader Community Health Center Fund expires Dec 31, 2026.