New York Primary Care Service Corps — Round 8 (SOI #20820)

New York State Department of Health has up to $504,990 available for service-obligated loan repayment for eligible primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians practicing at active NHSC-approved sites. Applications are due October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM; the SOI does not separately state a time zone.

FundingUp to $504,990 total. Individual awards are up to $72,000 for full-time dentists, up to $54,000 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives, and up to $36,000 for eligible behavioral-health clinicians and registered dental hygienists, limited by qualifying educational debt.

DeadlineOctober 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The official SOI does not separately identify a time zone. Questions are due September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

Last verifiedAugust 31, 2026

Required next actionEligible clinicians should verify New York licensure, qualifying educational debt, employment at an active NHSC-approved site with the required HPSA score, service-obligation eligibility, and all profession-specific minimum qualifications. Obtain the required employer letter and submit the complete Round 8 application by October 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are individual dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed mental health counselors who meet the SOI's citizenship/permanent-residency, New York licensure, good-standing, service-obligation, employment and active NHSC-approved-site requirements. The program supports primary care, behavioral health, general or pediatric dentistry and dental hygiene in underserved areas.

Atlas Analysis

A strong healthcare-workforce opportunity because it directly supports retention and recruitment of clinicians in underserved New York communities through three-year service-obligated loan repayment. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 0/100: the SOI requires 100% of award funds to be applied to the clinician's qualified educational debt, so it does not provide a defensible N9+ equipment, platform or clinical-services purchasing pathway.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.health.ny.govAtlas last verified this record August 31, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗