New York · 2026 Guide
New York runs four state-funded clinician loan-repayment programs alongside the standard federal pool: the Doctors Across New York Physician LRP, Nurses Across New York, the Primary Care Service Corps, and the newer Health Care Access Loan Repayment (HEALR) program for Medicaid-serving clinicians. NYSDOH administers all four.
State programs
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Up to $120,000 ($40,000 per year for 3 years) for physicians practicing in a state-designated underserved area.
Award
Up to $40,000 per year for 3 years (lifetime total $120,000).
Application cycle
Cycle XI Solicitation of Interest #20652 is the current cycle. Cycle X covered September 1, 2024 through August 30, 2027.
Eligible: MD, DO
NYSDOH and partner agencies (OPWDD, DOCCS, OASAS, OMH, OCFS)
Up to $25,000 for RNs and up to $10,000 for LPNs across a 3-year commitment at qualifying underserved-area state-agency facilities.
Award
RN: up to $25,000 for 3 years of service. LPN: up to $10,000 for 3 years.
Application cycle
Current cycle: May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029.
Eligible: RN; LPN
NYSDOH
Up to $36,000 over 3 years for primary care providers, or up to $72,000 for full-time dentists serving in approved underserved sites.
Award
Primary care providers: up to $36,000 for 3 years. Full-time dentists: up to $72,000.
Application cycle
Verify cycle dates at the NYSDOH program page.
Eligible: Primary care providers; Dentists
Direct PCSC page URL should be verified before relying on details above; this is the NYSDOH index page that lists the program.
NYSDOH (Gov. Hochul initiative)
$48.3M total pool for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, dentists, NPs, and pediatric clinical nurse specialists who commit to serving Medicaid members for 4 years.
Award
Per-provider award amount not published in primary source at retrieval. Total pool $48.3M; awards announced late summer 2026.
Application cycle
Awards announced late summer 2026.
Eligible: Psychiatrists, primary care physicians, dentists, NPs, pediatric clinical nurse specialists
Federal programs in New York
All nine federal loan-repayment programs operate in every state. The details (dollar amounts, eligibility, tax treatment) are the same regardless of where you serve.
PSLF
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
NHSC LRP
NHSC Loan Repayment Program
NHSC SUD LRP
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
NHSC Rural LRP
NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
NHSC S2S
NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
NURSE Corps LRP
NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program
IHS LRP
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
FLRP
HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program
PS LRP
HRSA Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver
Qualifying employers in New York
Federally Qualified Health Centers, Indian Health Service sites, and public hospitals in New York that meet the eligibility rules for the programs above. Service at any of these sites typically counts toward both NHSC awards and PSLF concurrently.
Federally Qualified Health Center
Anthony L. Jordan Health CorporationRochester, NY
One of the first FQHCs established in the nation (founded 1921, federally designated in the 1960s); provides primary, dental, and behavioral health care to Rochester's low-income and underserved population across four sites.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc.Brooklyn, NY
Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in central Brooklyn since 1968, offering primary, specialty, and behavioral care; serves patients across all five NYC boroughs regardless of ability to pay.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc.Brooklyn, NY
FQHC dedicated to enhancing the physical, psycho-social, and psychological well-being of residents of North Central Brooklyn (Fort Greene/Clinton Hill), with special focus on lower-income communities; PHS-deemed.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc.New York, NY
Nonprofit FQHC founded in 1971 providing comprehensive primary care across six locations in Manhattan and Queens; HRSA Gold-badge Health Center Quality Leader, with roots serving underserved Asian American New Yorkers.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.Buffalo, NY
FQHC operating since 1999 across Erie and Niagara Counties; provides integrated primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services with focus on the uninsured, underinsured, immigrants, and refugees in Western New York.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Harlem United Community AIDS Center, Inc.New York, NY
Health equity organization founded in 1988; HRSA-designated Health Care for the Homeless FQHC since 2007 providing primary care, HIV/PrEP services, harm reduction, and supportive housing across two Harlem-based patient-centered medical clinics.
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Sun River HealthPeekskill, NY
Network of 48 FQHCs serving over 250,000 patients annually across the Hudson Valley, NYC, and Long Island; founded in 1975 in Peekskill by four African American mothers seeking primary care for their community.
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List sourced from HRSA's Find a Health Center tool and state directories. We curate a representative set, not the full grantee list. To add or correct an organization, email hello@blackhealth.org.
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Last reviewed against primary sources: May 17, 2026. Program rules and award amounts change. Always confirm directly with the agency before applying.