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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Explore Bureaus and Offices Newsroom Contact HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce Menu Home Funding Apply for a Grant Report on Your Grant Apply for Loan Repayment Apply for a Scholarship Meet Service Requirements For Schools: Apply for a Loan Program For Schools: Manage Your Loan Program Job Search Search for Sites & Job Openings Attend a Virtual Job Fair Workforce Shortage Areas What Is Shortage Designation? Find Shortage Areas Data & Research Data Policy Data Tools and Dashboards Workforce Research Workforce Projections Program Evaluations and Outcomes Health Workforce Research Centers National Practitioner Data Bank Health Workforce ProgramsOur Work Contact the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) Search Search Log In Contact BHW Glossary Sitemap Who We Are The Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) strengthens the health workforce and connects skilled health care providers to communities in need. We offer scholarships and loan repayment to students and clinicians. We also award grants to organizations such as schools, hospitals, and health centers to improve health workforce training, increase diversity, and advance health equity. Last year: Nearly 22,000 health professionals in our loan and scholarship programs cared for over 23 million patients. Our 60+ grant programs supported over 500,000 students and clinicians, including nearly 13,000 in behavioral health and 31,000 in nursing. Nearly 66% of our 22,500 training sites supported medically underserved communities. Learn moreFeatured Faculty: Receive up to $40,000 towards student loan debt The Faculty Loan Repayment Program opens May 21. Check application requirements and eligibility today. New findings on the state of the nursing workforce Data from the latest National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses reflect changes in the nation’s nursing workforce. See where our clinicians serve Check out our Fiscal Year 2023 field strength dashboard to visualize data on our participants by program, discipline, location, and more. Review NHSC scholar resources to help you begin your service commitment We’ve compiled a list of resources, tips, and guidance to help you make the transition from school or residency to begin your work at an NHSC-approved site. Explore Job Search We help health care workers find jobs in high-need communities. Funding We fund grants, loan repayment, and scholarships. Data & Research We offer health workforce research, data, tools, and projections. Workforce Shortage Areas Shortage areas focus limited resources on communities with the most need. Return to top Sign up for email updates. Subscribe Find health workforce data at data.hrsa.gov Explore the data Contact BHW for Help Grants & Electronic HandBooks (EHBs) Customer Service Portal Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program Questions HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration Facebook X YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Helpful Links Accessibility Disclaimers Freedom of Information Act Health and Human Services No FEAR Act Privacy Policy USA.gov Viewers & Players Vulnerability Disclosure Policy WhiteHouse.gov Language Assistance Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Kreyòl Ayisyen Polski Português Tagalog Tiếng Việt Русский العربية فارسی 日本語 繁體中文...