The Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program (RHFRAP) will now include Dental Hygienists as an eligible occupation for RHFRAP and Dental offices will be added as eligible facilities. RHFRAP provides a $10,000 payment to eligible health professionals who complete a three-year, full-time service commitment and be a new employee within the last 9 months. The health professional must enter into a contract with the employing facility and the state. Eligible facilities must be located in a community with a population of 10,000 or less. Applications must be submitted by the employing facility with a limit of 3 participants per employing facility. Applications for dental hygienists can be submitted on or after July 5, 2023. For more information contact the South Dakota Office of Rural Health, 600 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501; phone 1-800-738-2301 or go to doh.sd.gov/providers/ruralhealth/recruitment/Facility
