OMH Community Health Loan Repayment Program - ROUND FOUR

The FY 2022-23 Office of Mental Health Budget included $9 million annually to support a new program to support licensed community mental health programs in the recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners (NPs). The Office of Mental Health (OMH) established: The OMH Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH CMHLRP) to support designated community programs in this effort. During the FY 2023-24, Round 2 continued to fund additional awards to eligible psychiatrists and NPs in designated community mental health settings throughout New York State and expanded to include eligible psychiatric physician assistants (PAs). For the FY 2024-25, $3 million annually remains available to fund additional awards. These funds will support a minimum of 120 awards (60 psychiatrists/60 psychiatric NPs/PAs). Round 4 of the OMH CMHLRP will continue to award State Aid grants for loan repayment for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners (NPs), and psychiatric physician assistants (PAs), eligible professionals hereafter, as follows:

•For psychiatrists, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $120,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

•For psychiatric NPs, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

•For psychiatric PAs, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

This guidance provides information on the OMH CMHLRP only for prospective programs considering applying on behalf of existing employees or new prospective staff.