Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

California State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.

California Allied Healthcare Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for allied healthcare professionals practicing in designated counties of California.

California Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Registered Nurses who are practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of California.

California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental healthcare professionals who are providing direct care in a qualified facility in California.

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in medically underserved areas or other qualified facilities in California.

California Substance Use Disorder Earn and Learn Program Inactive
Funding for organizations in California to provide education and paid job experience for students earning their substance use disorder certification. Awardees are expected to recruit and support students from underserved communities and focus on serving clients from underserved communities, which includes rural areas and Native American Rancherias, among others.

California Community-Based Organization Behavioral Health Workforce Grant Inactive
Funding to support community-based organizations (CBOs) to recruit and retain behavioral health personnel, and provide loan repayments, scholarships, and stipends to paid and unpaid CBO behavioral health staff. Priority points will be given to applicants with program site(s) in rural and/or frontier communities.

California Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Licensed Vocational Nurses who are practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of California.

Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP) Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged students.