Opportunity Overview
The Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) helps recruit and retain primary-care clinicians in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas by repaying eligible educational debt in exchange for a minimum two-year service commitment at an approved Minnesota site.
2026/2027 Cycle Status
The 2026/2027 application cycle closed September 9, 2026. Atlas retains this record for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence. Do not submit against this closed cycle or initiate new applicant outreach unless the Minnesota Department of Health reopens or extends the opportunity.
Minnesota’s program materials identify $65,449 in federal HRSA funding plus $100,000 in state appropriation for the program. Applicant-specific repayment amounts are governed by the current Program Information Notice rather than a single amount published on the summary page.
Eligible Clinicians
Eligible professions listed by MDH for this cycle include OB/GYN physicians, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Dental Therapists, Registered Dental Hygienists, and General and Pediatric Dentists. Participants must practice full-time or part-time as primary-care clinicians at a program-approved site located in a federally designated Minnesota HPSA.
Service Commitment
The minimum obligation is two years. Approved sites are responsible for recruiting their own providers, while MDH can provide limited recruitment and retention technical assistance. Future applicants should verify site approval, HPSA status, qualifying loans, and the exact service commitment in the applicable Program Information Notice.
N9+ / Dr. Miltie Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. SLRP remains useful workforce intelligence for clinics, rural providers, dental organizations, and other approved HPSA sites recruiting difficult-to-fill primary-care positions.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. This is individual clinician loan repayment, not an organizational technology, telehealth, or equipment grant. Atlas should not treat the site as the direct award recipient or generate product outreach from this funding source.
Current Atlas Action
Preserve the record for award monitoring and the next SLRP cycle. Re-verify the MDH source before any future outreach or package activity.
Verified source: Minnesota Department of Health State Loan Repayment Program and open-grant listings, re-verified September 10, 2026.