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Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC)

The Delaware Health Care Commission administers statewide healthcare workforce and access programs, including clinician loan-repayment initiatives designed to recruit and retain primary care, dental and behavioral-health professionals in underserved Delaware communities. Atlas tracks current DHCC application windows, service obligations, award limits and practitioner eligibility using official Delaware Health and Social Services sources.

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Latest verification: September 15, 2026

Verified records2

Active opportunities2

Top opportunity score93/100

States represented1

GeographyDelaware

Active Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100

Verified September 11, 2026

Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC)

Delaware State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) — Primary Care, Dental & Behavioral Health

Delaware SLRP offers qualified primary care, dental and behavioral-health clinicians up to $100,000 for educational loan repayment while they serve eligible shortage-area practice sites. Applications are accepted continuously; the next published contract-cycle deadline is December 1, 2026.

FundingCurrent DHCC weighted award table provides up to $100,000 for advanced-level practitioners and up to $60,000 for mid-level practitioners, depending on qualifications. The public page also contains a conflicting general reference to $150,000; Atlas uses the detailed current award table unless DHCC clarifies otherwise.

DeadlineDecember 1, 2026 — next published contract-cycle deadline; applications are accepted continuously. DHCC lists an anticipated March 1, 2027 contract start for this cycle, with later deadlines on February 1, 2027, May 1, 2027 and July 1, 2027. No submission time is stated on the official page.

Required next actionConfirm clinician discipline, Delaware license, qualifying educational debt and service-obligation eligibility; verify that the public or nonprofit practice site is in a qualifying HPSA and meets Medicare, Medicaid, S-CHIP and sliding-fee requirements; complete employer, practitioner and lender-verification forms; and submit the complete packet by the next published deadline, December 1, 2026.

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Active — continuously accepting applications; next cohort deadline March 15, 2027 Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100

Verified September 15, 2026

Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC)

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.

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.

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