Opportunity Overview
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) administered the 2026 California State Loan Repayment Program (CA-SLRP) application cycle for eligible health professionals practicing in federally designated California Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). The 2026 application window is now closed.
Deadline
The 2026 cycle opened July 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM and closes September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Applicants should use the current HCAI Funding Portal and 2026 CA-SLRP Grant Guide for controlling application requirements.
Who Can Apply
HCAI currently lists primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, and mental or behavioral health providers among the professions served by CA-SLRP. Participation is tied to practice in a federally designated California HPSA and the current program’s service, employment, educational-debt, site, and professional eligibility requirements.
Funding Context
The public 2026 program page does not state an applicant-specific maximum award amount. HCAI reports that CA-SLRP made $6.228 million in awards for Program Year 2024-25, including $1 million in federal HRSA support. Applicants should use the current 2026 Grant Guide rather than a prior-cycle award amount when planning an application.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. This is useful California health-workforce intelligence because it can support clinician recruitment and retention in shortage areas across primary care, dental, maternal health, pharmacy, and behavioral health disciplines.
N9+ / QC Healthcare Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. CA-SLRP is an individual health-professional loan-repayment program, not an equipment, telehealth, software, clinical-services, or organizational procurement opportunity. It does not create a verified Path A, Path B, or Path C vendor lane for Dr. Miltie and should not trigger applicant-facing vendor outreach or a Marc direct-opportunity alert.
Next Action
The September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM deadline has passed. Preserve this record for future HCAI loan-repayment cycle intelligence and do not initiate new applicant outreach from the closed 2026 cycle.
Official source: California HCAI — California State Loan Repayment Program.