Assistance Listing 93.220
National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listing 93.220, “National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.69M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To recruit and retain health professionals performing research in fields required by the NIH to carry out its mission by providing educational loan repayment for participants with substantial amounts of educational debt relative to income, who agree by written contract to engage in laboratory or clinical research as employees of the NIH for a minimum period of two years for AIDS or Clinical Research or three years for General Research.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.220
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Eligible applicants must: (1) Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; (2) possess a M.D., Ph.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.P.M., A.D.N., B.S.N., or equivalent degree, or hold the position of Physician Assistant; (3) have qualified educational debt, which results from governmental or commercial loans obtained to support their undergraduate and/or graduate education, in excess of 20 percent of their annual NIH salary on the program eligibility date; (4) be appointed to the NIH Intramural Research Program under any temporary or permanent employment mechanism, so long as the employment has the potential to last the required minimum period; (5) not be under any existing service obligation to Federal, State, or other entities, until such obligation is discharged or unless it is deferred during the period of program service; (6) submit an application to participate in the Intramural Loan Repayment Program; and (7) sign and submit to the NIH Director, at the time of application submission, a contract agreeing to engage in research as an employee of the NIH for a minimum of 2 years (AIDS, Clinical) or 3 years (General).
Intended beneficiaries: State, Federal, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization and Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): For initial two-year contract periods, loan repayment of 50 percent of education debt up to $100,000. For initial three-year contract periods, loan repayment of 75 percent of education debt up to $150,000. For one-year renewal contracts, loan repayment of 50 percent of education debt up to $50,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.220. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.220?
93.220 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.220?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.220 provide?
The agency reported $3,685,736 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.