OMH Community Mental Health Load Repayment Program - Round 6

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 Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (CMHLRP) to support designated community programs in this effort.

For the 2025-2026 FY, $3 million annually remains available to fund additional CMHLRP awards. These funds will support a minimum of 120 awards (60 psychiatrists/60 psychiatric NPs/PAs). Round 6 of the 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 CMHLRP provides up to $120,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

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

All Not For Profit employer agencies must be Prequalified by duet date of 5/30/25 in order to receive funds. 

All applications must be submitted to OMH.CMHLRP@omh.ny.gov