About DLR

Division of Loan Repayment (DLR)

DLR administers all aspects of the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) and provides support to application and payment activities for the NIH Intramural LRP. DLR maintains the online application system for the LRPs, screens applications for completeness and eligibility, coordinates payments to lenders on behalf of awardees, and conducts communication and outreach activities to raise awareness about the LRPs. Additionally, DLR is responsible for administering payback requirements for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA).

Loan Repayment Programs and the Information Center

The main objective of the LRPs is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals in research careers. In exchange for a commitment to conduct biomedical or behavioral research, the LRPs will repay up to $50,000 of an LRP awardee's qualified educational debt each year. There are two NIH LRPs, one for researchers outside the NIH (Extramural) and another for NIH employee researchers (Intramural).

The LRP Information Center staff is available to answer questions regarding eligibility, provide help with the LRP online application system, and provide general information about the LRPs, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, excluding Federal holidays.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (866) 849-4047

National Research Service Awards Payback Service Center

The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Payback Service Center administers payback requirements for NRSA awards. Legislation requires postdoctoral recipients of NRSA support to pay back the U.S. Government by engaging in health-related biomedical or behavioral research. Postdoctoral trainees and fellows are required to engage in acceptable payback activities within two years of termination of their NRSA awards.

The NRSA Payback Service Center home page is located at http://grants.nih.gov/training/payback.htm.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (866) 298-9371

Contact Us

Staff may be reached via phone at (866) 849-4047 or via email Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, excluding Federal holidays.

General Contacts

Contact Name	Position
LRP Information Center	General LRP Information
NRSA Payback Service Center	General NRSA Information

LRP Contacts

Contact Name	Position
Matthew Lockhart	Director, Division of Loan Repayment
Carla De La Cruz	Financial Analyst
Angie Deynes	Administrative Support Assistant
Robert Garriock	Senior Program Analyst
Holly Gu	Financial Analyst
Jerod Hadloc	Financial Analyst
Tracey Jones	Information Center
Omar McCrimmon	Communications Specialist
Nevia Pavletic	Program Analyst
Kimberly Valdes	Program Analyst
Darrius Anderson	Information Center (Contractor)
Morgan Bailey	Information Center (Contractor)
Chanay Banks	Financial Analyst (Contractor)
Erin Chen	Financial Analyst (Contractor)
Katherine Huang	Financial Analyst (Contractor)
Katherine Miao	Financial Analyst (Contractor)
Patricia Robinson	Administrative/Office Support Specialist (Contractor)
James Kastanos	Student Trainee (Administrative Support)
Emily Zhou	Student Trainee (Administrative Support)

NRSA Payback Service Center Contacts

Contact Name	Position
Bonni Bowie	NRSA Payback Specialist
Beverly Venable	NRSA Payback Specialist
Patricia Robinson	NRSA Support (Contractor)