OMH Loan Repayment Opportunity Announcement

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), in collaboration with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), has issued a Request for Application (RFA) for Round 5 of the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program. Eligible community programs providing direct care mental health services to children and/or adolescents can apply on behalf of eligible employees to receive up to $30,000 in student loan repayment over a three-year service period. This program aims to support recruitment and retention in critical mental health services.

Funding Details:
  • $4 million available annually
  • At least 400 awards (200 OMH/200 OCFS)
Who can apply?
Providers of community mental health programs licensed/designated/funded by OMH in one of the below categories may apply on behalf of eligible licensed professionals.

Programs specific to Children and/or Adolescents:
  • Children and Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
  • Children’s Crisis Residence
  • Children’s Day Treatment
  • Children’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (CMHRS)
  • Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) programs:
    • Crisis Intervention (CI) [Mobile Crisis],
    • Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST),
    • Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP),
  • Adolescent Community Residence for Eating Disorder Integrated Treatment Program (CREDIT)
  • Residential Treatment Facility – Children & Youth
  • Community Residence, Children & Youth
  • Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI)
  • Critical Time Transition Program (CTTP)
Programs that serve Children and/or Adolescents and can attest that the eligible licensed professional serves at least 50% children and/or adolescent referrals:
  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)
  • Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS)
  • Partial Hospitalization (PH)
  • Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
  • Crisis Stabilization Center (Intensive and Supportive)
Programs in hospitals that serve Children and/or Adolescents and can attest that the eligible licensed professional serves at least 50% referrals for beds licensed to children and/or adolescents:
  • Article 28 hospital inpatient psychiatric units
  • Article 31 freestanding inpatient hospital programs
Providers of community programs licensed by OCFS that provide mental health services to children and/or adolescents in one of the below categories may apply on behalf of eligible professionals.
  • Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs)Article 29Is
  • Non-Article 29Is
  • Limited Secure Programs (LSPs) approved under Close to Home
  • Runaway and Homeless Youth programs (RHYs)

 

 

Eligible Titles:
  • Licensed master social workers (LMSWs) 
  • Licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs)|
  • Licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs)
  • Licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs)
  • Licensed creative arts therapists (LCATs)
  • Licensed psychoanalysts
  • Licensed psychologists
How to Apply:
Providers must apply on behalf of eligible professionals. Applications and detailed eligibility criteria are outlined in the Round 5 RFA, available here. Applications must be submitted electronically to OMH.CMHLRP@ny.omh.gov by April 30, 2025.