Disadvantaged Health Professions Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)

 

The Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP) provides loan repayment assistance to faculty members from economically and environmentally disadvantaged backgrounds with eligible health professions degrees or certificates to serve at eligible academic institutions in the following disciplines: allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric or veterinary medicine; dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, nursing (RN or Advanced Practice RN), physician assistants, allied health or graduate programs in public health or behavioral and mental health for a 2-year service commitment.

Active 93.923 Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2016 FY16 Actual - 21 awards
Fiscal Year 2017 22 Awards.
Fiscal Year 2018 the FLRP made 23 awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 In Fiscal Year 2018, the FLRP made 23 awards.
Fiscal Year 2020 In FY 20, 35 percent of the awards funded were to academic faculty members in behavioral and mental health disciplines. Funding faculty members in these disciplines will help combat the national opioid crisis by providing instruction to future behavior and mental health professionals. This approach will strengthen and expand the behavior and mental health workforce and will support HRSA’s Opioids Epidemic and Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance Initiative.
Fiscal Year 2021 In FY21, the FLRP made 22 new loan repayment awards. In FY 22, the FLRP also expects to make 22 new loan repayment awards. For FY 23, the FLRP is projected to receive a budget plus up to $2.3 million and anticipates making 44 new loan repayment awards. Funding faculty members in these disciplines will help combat the growing national mental health crisis by providing instruction to future behavior and mental health professionals. This approach will strengthen and expand the behavior and mental health workforce and will support HRSA’s Opioids Epidemic and Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance Initiative.
Fiscal Year 2022 In FY22, the FLRP made 20 new loan repayment awards. In FY 23, the FLRP expects to make 40 new loan repayment awards with its budget plus up. Funding faculty members in these disciplines will help combat the growing shortage of health professionals by providing instruction to future health professionals. Section 738 of the Public Health Service Act S [293b]), as amended by P.L. 105-392. Eligible applicants must: (1) be U.S. citizens (either U.S. born or naturalized), U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents; (2) be from an economically or environmentally disadvantaged background; (3) have a degree or certificate in one of the following health profession disciplines: allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric or veterinary medicine; dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, nursing (RN or APRN), physician assistants, allied health, or graduate programs in public health or behavioral and mental health; or are enrolled in an approved graduate training program in one of the health professions listed above, or are enrolled as full-time students (in the disciplines listed above) at an accredited health professions institution and are in the final course of study or program leading to a degree from that institution; (4) have an employment commitment from an eligible health professions school for a full-time or part-time (as defined by the school) faculty position for a minimum of 2 years; and (5) have a written agreement with an eligible health professions school that has agreed to pay full or partial match toward the principal and interest for the applicant's education loans in equivalent loan repayment amounts made by HHS under FLRP. For institutions that are unable to provide matching loan repayments, applicants must provide an official letter from the employer requesting a full or partial waiver with supporting documentation justifying the undue financial hardship necessary for a waiver to be granted. Not applicable. Applicants should review the individual HRSA Application and Program Guidance issued under this assistance listing for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. FLRP awards are based on a selection tiering process that determines the sequential order of awards made to qualified applicants, which includes the amount of matching funds provided by the applicant's employing institution. There are three (3) match categories: (1) full matching of the HHS level of loan repayment, (2) partial matching of the HHS level of loan repayment (i.e., <100% match), or (3) no match. Participants will receive up to a maximum of $40,000 for a full or part-time 2-year service commitment. Awards are made starting with full match, then to partial match (from greatest percentage match to least partial match), then to no match. Full-time applicants in each match category are given preference over part-time applicants. Payments are made to individuals via electronic direct deposit. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Notification to all applicants are made no later than September 30th of the application year. Not applicable. Not applicable. FLRP - The applicant will be rated on the extent to which the individual meets the intent of the program to expand disadvantaged representation in health professions faculty positions. Funds must be used for loan repayment. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Participants must provide full or part-time service (as defined by the school) as a faculty member at an eligible health professions school for a period of two consecutive years beginning on the effective date of the contract. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Awards are based on the applicant's eligible total debt, not to exceed $20,000 award per contract year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. None/Not specified. Yasmin Mazloomdoost, MPH,MSW
Faculty Loan Repayment Program, Division of Health Careers and Financial Support, Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW),
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, MD 20857 US
YMazloomdoost@hrsa.gov
Phone: 3014433740 https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/flrp 75-0350-0-1-550 (Project Grants) FY 22$1,107,940.00; FY 23 est $2,176,331.00; FY 24 est $2,176,331.00; FY 21$1,106,346.00; FY 20$1,098,286.00; FY 19$1,190,000.00; FY 18$1,093,597.00; FY 17$1,093,597.00; FY 16$1,190,054.00; - FY22 Range: $32,171 to $59,853.40; FY 22 Average: $55,397 FY23 est Range: $32,171 to $59,853.40; FY 23 est Average: $55,397 FY24 est Range: $32,171 to $59,853.40; FY 24 est Average: $55,397 All administrative and audit requirements that govern Federal monies associated with this activity will be subject to the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 as codified by HHS at 45 CFR 75. HRSA awards are also subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/hhsgrantspolicy.pdf. Not applicable.