Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program Services

The District of Columbia Department of Health is seeking a contractor to establish and administer a dental faculty loan repayment program. The agency aims to reduce educational debt for dentists and dental hygienists in exchange for their commitment to full-time employment as faculty members. Through this initiative, the agency intends to encourage long-term employment in dental and dental hygiene education while promoting faculty development and advancement. The selected contractor must either develop a brand-new loan repayment program or maintain an existing program for faculty employed by the grant recipient institution. The scope of work also requires the contractor to facilitate faculty development and advancement through mentoring and other institution-supported activities. All services and performance of the work must take place onsite within the United States. Eligible bidders must be located onshore within the United States. The agency accepts digital proposal submissions via email or through their online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is requesting cost proposals from interested bidders to determine the funding structure.