Areas, population groups, and facilities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas or Populations have various programs made available to them for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing primary care infrastructure. There are more than 37 state and federal programs that depend on shortage and underservice designations as a requirement for eligibility or as a determinant of preference for funding. Such programs include:
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship and Loan Repayment
NHSC - State Loan Repayment Programs
Section 330 Health Center Grants
FQHC Look-Alike Certification
Medicare Incentive Payments
Rural Health Clinics Eligibility
J-1 Visa Waiver or National Interest Waiver for Foreign Born Physicians
Michigan's Student/Resident Experiences And Rotations in Community Health (M-SEARCH) Program
Scoring Preference for Various Title VII & VIII Grants
The programs available to designated areas vary by the type of shortage or underservice designation the area has. For a look at the designation requirements for some of the more frequently asked about programs, please see the following document: Health-Manpower Shortage Designation Program Requirements.
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