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Veterinary Services Shortage Situations Map

The designated Veterinarian Shortage Situations map contains all shortage situation designations for a given fiscal year (FY) application cycle. All states shaded in blue have at least one designated shortage area. Shortage situations appear in the table below the map. Additional details for each shortage situation can be found by clicking on the nomination form PDF or the Shortage ID code of the area of interest. Previous years' designations can be found by selecting the year of interest in the FY filter (data is not currently available for all program years). Please note that using the Edge browser is not supported and may not allow you to view PDFs information in its entirety.

DEFINITIONS OF STATUS

  • Details for Application: Click on the shortage identification number for details regarding required services, must serve locations, and must serve species.
  • Open: The application period is available for an eligible individual to apply to a shortage situation area during the respective application period.
  • Offered: Pending acceptance or declination of an award.
  • Awarded: The recipient accepted the award offer for the specific shortage situation.
  • Withdrawn: A participant withdrew from participation in the VMLRP after signing the service agreement.
  • Not Awarded: No applicant was offered an award in this shortage situation area or an offer was declined.
  • Unavailable: A shortage situation not able to be used or obtained.
Shortage Identification State/Territory Shortage Location Type of Shortage VMLRP Status VSGP Status Fiscal year
GA243 Georgia Madison County, GA Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
GA244 Georgia Bartow County Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
GA245 Georgia Decatur County, GA Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
FL244 Florida Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Dade, Monroe counties, FL Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
GA241 Georgia Georgia Type III Shortage: Public Practice Open Unavailable
GA242 Georgia Lowndes County, Georgia Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
FL241 Florida Alachua, Union, Gilchrist, Levy, Columbia Counties, FL Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
FL242 Florida Polk County Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
FL243 Florida Lake, Sumter, Citrus and Marion Counties Type II Shortage: Private Practice – Rural Area Food Animal Medicine Open Open
FD242 California California Type III Shortage: Public Practice Open Unavailable

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