HRSA Invites Applications for National Health Service Corps Sites

Do you need more clinicians to keep up with increased demand for your services? Would you like to expand services, but need more staff? Do you struggle to retain clinicians?

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites health care provider organizations to apply to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved site. The NHSC helps provider organizations recruit and retain qualified health care providers through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program, which helps primary care providers pay off their student loan debt in exchange for serving at least 2 years at an NHSC-approved site. NHSC recently received $105 million for future NHSC Loan Repayment Program awards that expands and improves access to quality opioid and substance use disorder treatment in rural and underserved areas.

New this year, outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities may be eligible to apply if they provide any of these services:

General Substance Use Disorder Treatment (SUD)
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

The 2018 NHSC site application cycle is now open and will close on August 14, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Contact your HRSA NHSC Division of Regional Operations Point of Contact [PDF - 149KB] with questions.

Learn More and Apply

Interested sites are encouraged to participate in any of these upcoming events, which will offer application help and technical assistance to those interested in becoming an NHSC-approved site.

NHSC Site Application WebinarWednesday, June 27, 2018 | 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time
Access link (if prompted for a user name and password, select “cancel.”)
Dial in: 1-855-719-5011
Passcode: 974722

NHSC Site Application Online Question and Answer SessionWednesday, July 11, 2018 | 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time
Access link (if prompted for a user name and password, select “cancel.”)