Apply to be a National Health Service Corps site

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 04/23/2026 08:00 AM PDT

April 23, 2026

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Now accepting National Health Service Corps (NHSC) new site applications

This message is being shared by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).

Apply now to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site and use your status to recruit, hire, and retain clinicians.

As an NHSC-approved site, eligible clinicians can apply for NHSC Loan Repayment Programs, and you can hire NHSC Scholars or Students to Service participants. Sites can also post job opportunities on the Health Workforce Connector and participate in HRSA Virtual Job Fairs.

To apply, your site must:

Be an eligible health care facility.
Provide comprehensive primary health care services: medical, oral, or behavioral health.
Be located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Meet all requirements in the NHSC Site Reference Guide and NHSC Site Agreement.

The NHSC New Site Application is only for sites that:

Have never been NHSC-approved.
Are under new ownership.
Were previously approved, but are now inactive or expired.

The application is open now through Tuesday, May 19 at 8:59 p.m.

Learn more and apply

Before you apply

To start your application, you must set up a My BHW account. My BHW requires multifactor authentication (MFA), which adds an extra layer of protection to your account and reduces the risk of fraud. With MFA, you must use Google Authenticator on your mobile phone or tablet each time you log in. Follow the Quick Start Guide to set up your authentication.

NHSC New Site Application Webinar

Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.

Join on Zoom (no registration required)

Contact

Visit the Health Resources & Services Administration's contact webpage

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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