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National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program

Program Information

Popular name

NIH Intramural LRP

Program Number

93.220

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. There are three subcategories of research: AIDS research, general research, and clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    In 2016, there were no awards granted. There were no awards granted in 2016.

  2. 2017

    In 2017, it is projected that no awards will be provided.

  3. 2018

    In 2018, it is projected that two awards will be provided.

  4. 2019

    During FY 2019, there were 1 new and two renewal funded AIDS applications.

  5. 2020

    70 awards (actual)

  6. 2021

    76 awards (actual)

  7. 2023

    63 awards

  8. 2024

    65 awards (estimate)

  9. 2025

    65 awards (estimate)

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Pertinent information is contained in 21st Century Cures Act, Title II, Subtitle C, Section 2022, Public Law 114-255, 42 USC 288-1.

Program details

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federal
  • Local
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State

Additional resources