Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.059 -- Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry
Last Updated: June 5, 2026
Description
The purpose of the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
You can apply if you are: A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; or a CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
Grantor contact information
Description
Jesse Ungard
JUngard@hrsa.gov
JUngard@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HRSA-26-066_FINAL.pdf | HRSA-26-066 FINAL.pdf | Jun 5, 2026 06:43 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 8, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award
$800,000
Program Funding
8
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$100,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-066
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 5, 2026
Archive date:
September 1, 2026
