Project Grant H5655619

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board received a $504,990 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professionals under the Grants to States for Loan Repayment program (CFDA 93.165), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Through this three-year funding period, Texas will establish and operate an educational loan repayment program designed to increase the availability of primary healthcare clinicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). The program provides loan repayment assistance to eligible healthcare providers—including physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health professionals, registered nurses, and pharmacists—in exchange for service commitments in designated underserved communities.

The grant supports Texas's effort to improve healthcare workforce retention and access to care in medically underserved populations by offering educational loan repayment incentives to primary care providers who commit to practice in federally designated HPSAs. As the state coordinating entity for higher education, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will administer the program in compliance with federal requirements, including maintaining comprehensive accounting records for three years following submission of the Federal Financial Report and ensuring appropriate allocation of funds to eligible healthcare professionals.