Is your service commitment ending soon? Get details on how to receive additional funding for extending your service. Read our FY 2022 LRP Continuation Contract Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 503 KB).
Receive an additional $5,000 in award funding.
Take free MAT training to get the DATA 2000 Waiver.
Note: The continuation contract application process is the same as the NHSC LRP.
With a continuation contract, you can extend your service by one year in exchange for loan repayment.
You must be an eligible, current National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) or NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) participant.
Review the chart. We'll also email you and your site once the application cycle opens.
| Contract End Dates Between | Application Cycle Start and End Dates |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | September 2, 2021 – October 5, 2021 |
| July 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022 | December 2, 2021 – January 4, 2022 |
| September 1, 2022 – September 29, 2022 | April 21, 2022 – May 24, 2022 |
Gather documentation showing you applied all previous NHSC LRP award funds to reducing your qualifying educational loan(s).
Your payment history must include:
Determine your eligibility and follow program requirements:
You could get an additional $5,000 in funding with the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) award enhancement.
You must:
Be a
Take free MAT training to get the DATA 2000 Waiver.
NHSC and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)’s Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS) offer MAT training to qualified behavioral health opioid and substance use disorder (SUD) clinicians.
This NHSC-PCSS collaboration supports clinicians who provide evidence-based SUD treatment in communities that need it most.
These are the FY 2022 continuation contract award levels for the NHSC (LRP and S2S) and the *MAT Award Enhancement:
| Service Year | Full-Time | *Full-Time (with DATA 2000 Waiver) | Half-Time | *Half-Time (with DATA 2000 Waiver) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd year of NHSC Service | $20,000 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| 4th year of NHSC Service | $20,000 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| 5th year of NHSC Service and beyond | $20,000 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 |
You may be eligible to continue loan repayment beyond the initial contract, one year at a time, and pay off all qualifying educational loans.
You must have:
There is no guarantee that you will receive a continuation contract for continued participation in the program beyond the initial contract.
Continuation awards will be made at the government’s discretion and depend on the availability of appropriated funds.
To pursue a continuation contract, you must have a record of compliance with NHSC LRP requirements.
If you fail to comply with program requirements in a timely manner during the respective contract period, we may not select you.
What factors influence our decision?
Note: If some of these factors apply while you serve your initial contract, and you don't resolve them promptly, this may result in a breach of contract. This would put you in default of your NHSC LRP contract.
The continuation contract application process is the same as the NHSC LRP.
Once you complete the initial three-year service contract, you may be eligible to apply for additional loan repayment funds.
This allows you to pay any remaining educational loans through one-year continuation service contracts.
You must:
There is no guarantee that you will receive a continuation contract.
We give continuation contracts at our discretion. It also depends on the availability of appropriated funds.
We will notify you via email if you are eligible to apply for a continuation contract.