What factors will be considered when determining which clinicians will receive an NHSC LRP contract?
NHSC LRP awards will be made on an ongoing basis for eligible applicants whose applications are complete and who are working at an approved NHSC LRP site with a qualifying HPSA score. Complete applications from applicants working at a site with a HPSA score below the qualifying score will be awarded after the deadline, if funding is still available. The qualifying HPSA score is set annually with the intention of reaching as many underserved sites as possible in the first round of placements. The following criteria will be used to determine which clinicians receive an NSHC LRP contract award: 1. The participants commitment to serving underserved populations and disadvantaged background status 2. The sites HPSA Score 3.