State Loan Repayment Programs to Support Primary Care Workforce

On October 14, the FDA announced the availability of $100 million in funding for state-run programs that support, recruit and retain primary care clinicians who live and work in underserved communities. The funding represents a five-fold increase to the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) SLRP and helps improve health equity by ensuring that clinicians working in high-need communities remain in them. HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce is accepting applications for these grants from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and U.S. territories. HRSA estimates that it will make up to 50 awards of up to $1 million per year over the program’s four-year project period. Further information on the funding is available in the HHS announcement.