Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Behavioral health workforce

Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.

Minnesota Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program for Trainers
Grants for post-secondary educational institutions and approved private training entities to offer free trainings to eligible students who wish to become board-recognized supervisors for mental health practitioners seeking licensure.

New York Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of New York.

Minnesota Rural Clinical Rotations Grant Program
Grants to health professional training sites to add, expand, or enhance rural rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training.

Minnesota Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant
Grants to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs in Minnesota.

California J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of California, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Illinois J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Missouri J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Missouri, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP)
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.

Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program (BHIP)
Grants for public 2-year institutions of higher education in Texas that provide academic programs to increase the number of mental health professionals in the state. The program is seeking innovative projects that address the needs related to mental health professionals, educators, school administrators, and related professionals overseeing mental health programs and the delivery of mental health services, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.