# Grants to States for Loan Repayment (93.165)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-165-grants-to-states-for-loan-repayment/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Grants to States for Loan Repayment is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $108 million in 80 grants, about $1.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To increase the availability of primary health care clinicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by assisting States in operating programs for the repayment of educational loans of health professionals in return for their practice in HPSAs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.3 million | 41 |
| 2022 | $33.2 million | 50 |
| 2023 | $62.4 million | 50 |
| 2024 | -$4.4 million | 0 |
| 2025 | -$1.0 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Colorado | $4.0 million |
| Arizona Department of Health Services | Arizona | $4.0 million |
| California Department of Health Care Access and Information | California | $4.0 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $3.9 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Pennsylvania | $3.8 million |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | $3.4 million |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Illinois | $3.4 million |
| NYS Department of Health | New York | $3.3 million |
| State of Alaska Department of Health | Alaska | $3.3 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $3.1 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $3.1 million |
| WA Student Achievement Council | Washington | $3.0 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health | Virginia | $3.0 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $2.9 million |
| North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services | North Dakota | $2.9 million |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | Rhode Island | $2.8 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $2.7 million |
| District of Columbia, Government of | District of Columbia | $2.7 million |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | $2.6 million |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | Nebraska | $2.6 million |