Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)

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800.221.9393

The Health Resources and Service Administration provides loan repayment assistance for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers providing direct treatment or recovery support services in an approved facility located in communities designated as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area or in counties with an overdose death rate that is above the national average (24.3 deaths per 100,000).

To be eligible, applicants must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident
2. Fully licensed, credentialed in an eligible discipline, and a registered SUD professional
3. Be employed by, or have accepted a position at, a STAR LRP-approved facility

Additional information about eligible disciplines and specialties is provided on the STAR LRP fact sheet.

Priority is given to applicants employed in an approved facility located in a county where the drug overdose death rate for the past three years is higher than the most recent national average. See the county overdose mortality rate spreadsheet.

Up to $250,000 for 6 years of full-time employment at a STAR LRP-approved service site.

Links to the application instructions and additional guidance are available on the program website.

Apply online using the Bureau of Health Workforce portal.

Application checklist

Applicant assistance:

• Applicant webinar
  June 3, 2026
  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
  Call-in number: 833.568.8864
  Meeting ID: 160 561 5509
  Passcode: 45761301
• Drop-in Q & A session #1
  June 11, 2026
  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
• Drop-in Q & A session #2
  June 18, 2026
  1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
• Drop-in Q & A session #3
  June 22, 2026
  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern