A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see item 1599-2027 of Section 2 of Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021) submitting the Human Service and Home Health Workers Student Loan Repayment Initiative for fiscal year 2026

This document is a formal report submitted by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to state legislators detailing the spending and results of the Human Service and Home Health Workers Student Loan Repayment Initiative for fiscal year 2026. The program provides financial assistance to eligible direct care workers and supervisors employed by community-based organizations to help them repay their student loans. A total of $14.6 million was awarded to 721 professionals, with the remaining funds from the $16.5 million authorization distributed to individuals on a waitlist as they declined offers. The report breaks down the expenditures by education level and the various state agencies that employ the recipients, noting that all available funds have been disbursed.