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County Medical Services Program Loan Repayment Program (CMSPLRP) 2026 Application

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Portal ID:
162027
Status:
Forecasted
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Attracting and retaining quality healthcare professionals is an integral component of local healthcare delivery systems.

Description:

The Governing Board sponsors educational debt relief programs for medical professionals. The CMSP LRP assists with the repayment of qualified educational loans for healthcare professionals who provide primary care or dental services at an approved site located in one of the 35 CMSP counties.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

CMSP LRP participants must have a valid and unrestricted license to practice in the following disciplines and specialties.

Eligible Geographies:

Awardees must work in a qualified county within California. 

Important Dates

The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
March 23, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
12 months
Anticipated Open Date
November 18, 2025

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$1,500,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Awardees will enter into a grant agreement with the Department of Health Care Access and Information. 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Song Brown, 1-916-326-3700, SongBrown@hcai.ca.gov

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