Active — continuously accepting applications; next cohort deadline March 15, 2027Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Delaware Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (DE HCPLRP)
Delaware's state-funded Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program offers recent qualifying clinicians up to $50,000 per year for as many as four years. DHCC continuously accepts applications; the next October through March cohort deadline is March 15, 2027.
FundingUp to $50,000 per year for up to four years, based on weighted scoring. Current annual scoring tiers shown by DHCC are $15,000, $30,000 and $50,000. Hospital-site participants may be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar hospital match coordinated with DHCC.
DeadlineMarch 15, 2027 for the next October through March application cohort, with an anticipated May 31 contract start. DHCC continuously accepts applications. The official page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 15, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the clinician completed qualifying graduate education within the last two years and meets specialty, licensure, citizenship or work authorization, and service obligation requirements. Verify the employer accepts Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP and participates in Delaware's Voluntary Initiative Program; complete the employer, practitioner and loan verification forms; coordinate any hospital match with DHCC; and submit a complete packet for the next October through March cohort by March 15, 2027.
Broad Eligibility
Recent advanced- or mid-level graduates in eligible primary care, dental and mental-health disciplines may qualify, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, licensed behavioral-health clinicians and dentists. Awardees commit to at least two years of practice in an underserved Delaware area; qualifying settings can include hospital primary-care practices, private practices, FQHCs, community outpatient or mental-health facilities and free clinics.
Atlas Analysis
A strong state-funded recruitment tool for Delaware providers competing for scarce primary care, dental and behavioral-health talent. The program is especially useful for organizations hiring clinicians who graduated recently and can commit to underserved practice. Because annual awards are score-based and hospital matching can materially increase the effective recruitment package, employers should coordinate early with DHCC rather than treating the published maximum as automatic.
Opportunity Overview
The Delaware Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (DE HCPLRP) is a state-funded clinician recruitment program administered by the Delaware Health Care Commission. It supports recent advanced- and mid-level graduates who commit to serving underserved Delaware communities.
Funding
Participants can receive up to $50,000 per year for as many as four years. Current annual weighted award levels are $15,000, $30,000 and $50,000. Clinicians practicing at hospital sites may also be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar hospital match coordinated with DHCC.
Current Application Cycle
DHCC continuously accepts applications. DHCC continuously accepts applications. For applications received October through March, the next cycle deadline is March 15, 2027, with an anticipated May 31 contract start. The official page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Eligible Clinicians and Sites
Eligible specialties include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, dentistry and several advanced-practice and behavioral-health disciplines. Applicants must generally have completed graduate education within the last two years. Qualifying service settings can include hospital primary-care practices, private practices, FQHCs, community outpatient or mental-health facilities and free clinics. Participating employers must accept Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP and participate in Delaware’s Voluntary Initiative Program.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
HCPLRP is a strong recruitment lever for Delaware providers facing primary-care, behavioral-health, dental and specialty workforce shortages. Because the state program can be paired with hospital matching, eligible systems should evaluate it as part of a structured clinician recruitment package rather than as a stand-alone employee benefit.
Next Steps
Confirm the clinician’s graduation date, specialty, licensure and service-obligation eligibility; confirm the employer’s payer and program requirements; complete the employer, practitioner and loan-verification forms; coordinate any hospital match with DHCC; and submit the full packet before September 15.
Verified source: Delaware Health Care Commission DE HCPLRP.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dhss.delaware.govAtlas last verified this record September 15, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
