Grants to States for Loan Repayment (93.165)
Grants to States for Loan Repayment (Assistance Listing 93.165) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $108 million in 80 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.2 million. Half of the 80 awards fell between $438,573 and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $159 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$108 million
- Grant awards80
- Typical award$1.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$1.0 million
- Size rank790 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants, direct payments for specified use
Key findings
- It is the 790th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 60% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible entities include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds under this grant must only be used to repay the qualifying educational loans of health professionals who have entered into a SLRP contract with the States.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Statute includes the requirements for all states to demonstrate a cost match ($1 for $1 for federal and state match) for requested funding and will no longer be capable of dedicating grant funding to administrative activities.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY23 (ARPA) awards (act.) ranged from $17,000 to $1,000,000 with an anticipated award of $669,032 (ARPA forward funding through August 31, 2025). FY24 (ARPA) awards (actual) ranged from $174,000 to $1,000,000 with an average award of $666,116. FY 25 est range from $80,000 to $1,000,000 with an estimated average award of $300,000 (new competitive cycle mandatory funding).
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grants to States for Loan Repayment (93.165) awarded$108 million across 80 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 26% of the money, colleges and universities 8.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 48 | $70.6 million | 65% |
| State and local governments | 24 | $28.5 million | 26% |
| Colleges and universities | 8 | $9.4 million | 8.6% |
By state
44 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $4.0 million |
| California | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $3.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $3.8 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $3.4 million |
| New York | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Alaska | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Washington | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $2.9 million |
| North Dakota | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $2.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Nebraska | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Vermont | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $2.3 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $1.7 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Kansas | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.5 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Maine | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $1.1 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Texas | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Utah | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Guam | 1 | $826,268 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $741,500 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $672,925 |
| Montana | 2 | $522,729 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $467,624 |
| Delaware | 1 | $350,086 |