Opportunity Overview
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health currently accepts applications for the federally supported National Health Service Corps Nebraska State Loan Repayment Program (NHSC SLRP). The program supports qualifying health professionals serving at eligible public, nonprofit or NHSC-designated sites in federally designated Nebraska shortage areas.
Award
Doctors and dentists may receive up to $50,000 per year for two to four years, or up to $200,000 total. Other qualifying professions may receive up to $25,000 per year for two to four years, or up to $100,000 total, subject to eligible educational debt, profession and current federal/state program rules.
Who Is Eligible
Current Nebraska DHHS guidance identifies qualifying primary-care, dental, behavioral-health and selected allied-health professionals, with federally funded eligibility tied to the profession and an eligible public or nonprofit site in a federal shortage area or an NHSC-designated site. State of Nebraska employees are not eligible. Federal participation also carries citizenship or nationality requirements described by the program.
Match Requirement
Current Nebraska DHHS guidance describes the loan repayment programs as generally using a 50/50 local match. The health professional cannot provide their own match; an eligible local entity supplies the local share and participates in the application and verification process.
Deadline
Nebraska DHHS publishes no fixed closing date on its current FAQ. The Office of Rural Health states that it currently accepts applications for the loan repayment programs and assesses applications as they come in. Availability should be reconfirmed immediately before filing.
Strategic Value
Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100. NHSC Nebraska SLRP is a substantial workforce recruitment and retention tool for qualifying Nebraska safety-net, rural, nonprofit and NHSC sites seeking eligible clinicians.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The award is educational-loan repayment to qualifying clinicians, not a technology, equipment, telehealth-device or commercial-vendor grant.
Application Strategy
The health professional should confirm employment at a qualifying federal shortage-area or NHSC site, eligible discipline, citizenship or nationality status, qualifying educational debt and service commitment before applying. The employer or local entity participates in the application and matching process. Atlas should not advance any matched submission without approval or an applicable waiver.
Verified source: Nebraska DHHS Office of Rural Health Loan Repayment FAQ, rechecked September 11, 2026.