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Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLRP)

Sponsors
Idaho Bureau of Healthcare Access, Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Deadlines
Nov 30, 2025
Contact

Alex Prado
208.334.5993
alex.prado@dhw.idaho.gov.

208.334.0669
ruralhealth@dhw.idaho.gov

Purpose

The Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLRP) provides loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho. Awardees must commit to 3 years of service.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a nurse practicing at least 32 hours per week, on average, providing direct patient care in an eligible area in Idaho. Eligible areas must be:

  • Designated as a health professional shortage area (HPSA)
  • A county with a population center of less than 20,000 people
  • Or be a certified Critical Access Hospital (CAH)

Eligible employers may include, but are not limited to:

  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
  • Rural Health Clinics
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Public health districts
  • State hospitals
  • Licensed home health agencies
  • Licensed hospice agencies
  • Tribal clinics
  • Veterans health administration hospitals, clinics, and long-term care homes
  • Indian Health Service clinics
  • Any other employer in a rural area that employs nurses who provide nursing services to patients, as determined by the board
Geographic coverage
Idaho
Amount of funding

Up to $25,000 over a 3 year period.

Application process

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

Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Hospitals · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurses · Rural Health Clinics · Idaho

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