The Allied Healthcare Loan Repayment Program (AHLRP), which is administered by the California Office of State Health Planning and Development (OSHDP), has been expanded to target healthcare professionals in County Medical Services Program (CMSP) counties. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of healthcare professionals in medically underserved areas. Eligible applicants may receive loan repayments of up to $16,000 per year in exchange for a one-year service obligation at a qualifying CMSP facility or clinic in any of the CMSP designated counties.
The 35 CMSP participating counties include: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Plumas, San Benito, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.
Applications must be submitted by November 18, 2016. Detailed information on the program, eligibility requirements, and application instructions can be accessed here.