Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Site Activation

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The Health Resources and Service Administration provides assistance for approved facilities in recruiting and retaining qualified pediatric specialty professionals. After site activation, clinicians at the facility are eligible to apply for the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program.

Sites must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:

• Located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or serves a Medically Underserved Population (MUP)
• Operates as outpatient or inpatient facilities, providing primary medical, dental, and/or mental and behavioral health services

Eligible site types include, but are not limited to:

• American Indian Health facilities, including Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals
• Community health centers
• Community outpatient sites
• Faith-based settings
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• FQHC look-alikes
• Free clinics
• Group and residential care facilities
• Hospitals
• Migrant health centers
• Mobile units
• Primary care clinics
• Private practices
• Rural Health Clinics
• School-based clinics
• Specialized outpatient clinics
• State and local public health departments
• Urgent care facilities
• Youth detention centers or programs
• Inpatient programs and rehabilitation centers

There is no cost for the assistance provided.

Follow the steps for site activation listed on the program website under the section How do I activate my facility as Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved?. Activate online through the My BHW program portal.