Loan Repayment Program

Applications No Longer Accepted

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has no future application cycles planned for this program. 

• Future application cycles depend on legislative funds.
  
• Please sign up to receive updates if future application cycles open.
  

You can learn about the 2022 award cycle below.

Background

As part of the 2021-2022 Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative, OHA established the Oregon Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program. The program supports behavioral health care workers who:

• Represent and/or serve underserved communities in Oregon, and
• Serve people regardless of their health care coverage (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance) or ability to pay.
  

As mandated by House Bill 4071 (2022), OHA seeks to increase community access to behavioral health providers for:

• People of color,
• Tribal members, and
• Residents of rural areas.