Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP) (HRSA-22-046)

Top 5 FAQs

Q1: Can individuals apply for this grant program?

A: No. This grant is targeted to accredited training dental institutions. Only eligible organizations can apply. Individuals, such as students, cannot apply for these grants.

Q2. Do recipients of this grant have to work in the United States?

A: Yes. The institution who has been awarded the grant is responsible for administering the loan. That institution must ensure that the faculty recipients they are distributing loan repayment to work in the United States or U.S. territories.

Q3. What types of loans are forgiven?

A: We mirror the NHSC loan repayment requirements.

Q4. Can Federally Qualified Health Centers apply for this grant?

A: Only CODA-accredited dental or dental hygiene schools and residency or advanced education programs in the practice of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.

Q5: How many faculty members can the institution support with this grant?

A: The number of faculty you fund depends on what their student loan debt is, and what your operating costs are for the program. It is up to the applicant to relay in the application how they forecast the loan amounts. 

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Check out the full list of FAQs and Technical Assistance Webinar recording.

Applications accepted until:

Tuesday, March 22, 11:59 pm ET.

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