NHSC Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce Loan Repayment Program

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The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) provides loan repayment assistance for eligible clinicians who agree to serve in an approved SUD treatment facility.

The primary goals of this program are:

• To expand the scope of SUD treatment providers and sites that are eligible for participation in NHSC loan repayment programs, including opioid and non-opioid treatment facilities and facilities with a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) score that typically would not qualify for NHSC funding
• Support the recruitment and retention of health professionals needed to provide SUD treatment and prevent overdose deaths

Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens and nationals that work in approved sites in the specific disciplines and specialties.

Disciplines include:

• Allopathic/osteopathic physicians
• Physician assistants
• Psychiatrists
• Nurse practitioners
• Certified nurse-midwives
• Psychiatric nurse specialists
• Health service psychologists
• Licensed clinical social workers
• Marriage and family therapists
• Licensed professional counselors
• SUD counselors
• Pharmacists
• Registered nurses

Up to $75,000 for 3 years of full-time clinical practice at an NHSC-approved service site that provides SUD treatment and is located in a Mental Health or Primary Medical Care HPSA

Up to $37,500 for 3 years of half-time clinical practice

A one-time award enhancement of up to $5,000 for clinicians who demonstrate Spanish-language proficiency through a competency assessment is also available.

Links to the application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Webinars:
(Registration required)

• Applicant webinar
  February 18, 2026
  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
  
• Q&A session #1 (drop in)
  February 26, 2026
  1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  
• Q&A session #2 (drop in)
  March 4, 2026
  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  
• Q&A session #3 (drop in)
  March 12, 2026
  1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  
• Q&A session #4 (drop in)
  March 25, 2026
  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  
• Q&A session #5 (drop in)
  March 30, 2026
  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern