On November 10th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announced a new program to support licensed community mental health programs with recruiting and retaining psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PNPs). The OMH Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH CMHLRP) will award $9 million in total annual funding through State Aid grants for loan repayment across a minimum of 360 awards (180 psychiatrists/180 PNPs). Loan repayments may be awarded for both existing and newly hired staff, as follows:
- Up to $120,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period for psychiatrists; and
- Up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period for PNPs.
The following providers may apply on behalf of eligible staff:
- Inpatient/CPEP: Article 28 hospital inpatient psychiatric units, Article 31 freestanding inpatient hospital programs, and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs).
- Outpatient: Article 31 outpatient programs, including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, Continuing Day Treatment (CDT), Children’s Day Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PH), Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS), and Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) clinics.
Additional details are available here and SPG’s summary of the opportunity can be found here. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis until funds are exhausted.