Topics of Interest

Read Dear Tribal Leader Letters and information by topic area.

Health Workforce

National Health Service Corps Service Site

National Health Service Corps New Site Application (PDF - 103 KB) - March 21, 2022

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 

• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Letter (PDF - 36 KB)  - December 13, 2022
• FY23 National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Letter (PDF - 154 KB) - July 25, 2022
• $15 Million in NHSC Loan Repayment Programs Earmarked for Indian Country Letter (PDF - 33 KB)  - April 22, 2021
• FY 2023 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle Letter (PDF - 125 KB) - January 17, 2023
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program 2022 Application Cycle Letter (PDF - 33 KB)  - November 24, 2021

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)

• FY 23 Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) (PDF - 36 KB) - April 14, 2023
• Substance Use Disorder and Treatment Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) Letter (PDF - 129 KB) - July 6, 2021

Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program 

Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PDF - 20 KB) - May 30, 2023

Nurse Corps and National Health Service Corps Scholarships 

• 2023 Nurse Corps Scholarship Program and 2023 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Letter (PDF - 38 KB) - February 16, 2023
• Nurse Corps and National Health Service Corps 2022 Application Cycles Letter (PDF - 150 KB) - March 15, 2022

Academic Support

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP): National HCOP Academies Funding Opportunity Letter  (PDF - 105 KB) - November 30, 2022

Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) 

Annual Tribal Consultation Dear Tribal Leader Letter (PDF - 35 KB) - April 23, 2024

Shortage Designation

• HRSA's Shortage Designation Modernization Project Related to Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations Letter (PDF - 47 KB) - September 15, 2021
• New Information Related to Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations on Training for the HRSA 2021 National Shortage Designation Update 2.0 As Part of the Shortage Designation Modernization Project Letter (PDF - 30 KB)  - March 11, 2021

Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTAs)

• Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTA) Criteria Letter (PDF - 73 KB)  - October 22, 2021
• Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas Update Letter (PDF - 55 KB) - August 23, 2022

Maternal and Child Health

September Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality Meeting Letter (PDF - 125 KB) (PDF - 125 KB) - August 1, 2022

Primary Health Care

Using CDC Screening and Treatment Guidelines to Control Syphilis rates within AI/AN communities (PDF - 196 KB) - July 6, 2023

Provider Relief Fund 

Provider Relief Fund Letter (PDF - 206 KB)  - December 21, 2021