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

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800.221.9393
Bureau of Health Workforce Customer Service Portal

The Health Resources and Service Administration provides loan repayment assistance for substance use disorder (SUD) professionals 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.

To be eligible, applicants must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen (either U.S. born or naturalized), U.S. National, or permanent resident
2. Meet applicable education requirement and have a current, full, permanent, unencumbered, unrestricted health professional license, certificate or registration in the discipline in which they are applying to serve
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.

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 Customer Service Portal.

Application checklist

Applicant webinars:

• Q & A session #1
  June 3, 2025
  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
  Call-in number: 833.568.8864
  Meeting ID: 161 812 7233
  Passcode: 04461332
• Drop-in Q & A session #2
  June 11, 2025
  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
• Drop-in Q & A session #3
  June 25, 2025
  1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  Call-in number: 240.800.7959
  Meeting ID: 225 227 797 934 7
  Passcode: Nq6g6eT9
• Drop-in Q & A session #4
  July 9, 2025
  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern