2024 Recruitment Assistance Program (RAP)
The Recruitment Assistance Program (RAP) provides qualifying physicians, dentists, physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, or certified registered nurse anesthetists incentive payment in return for three continuous years of practice in an eligible rural community. Requests for participation in this recruitment program are reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. A community or facility representative should contact the Office of Rural Health to request an assessment to determine eligibility. The amount of the incentive payment beginning July 1, 2024, for a qualifying physician or dentist is $256,204.00. The amount of the incentive payment beginning July 1, 2024, for a qualifying physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or certified registered nurse anesthetist is approximately $70,751.20.