NH New Hampshire
Plan Granite Strong. Future Ready. (New Hampshire Rural Health Transformation Plan)
1 distribution gate. 34 sub-initiatives. $204.0M in motion.
The New Hampshire Atlas names every gate that controls the money, every program officer, every dollar tracked. Source-cited PDF, refreshed quarterly. It shows you what it takes to be fundable here.
FY26 award
$204,016,550 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
- 0.52M rural pop.
- 13 rural hospitals
- 1 distribution gates
- 34 sub-initiatives
Last verified 2026-05-29
(16d ago, aging)
sources published 2025-12-29 12 primary sources cited 0xecf3fbc8…3270f5
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Preliminary
New Hampshire's award and rural demographics are verified against primary sources. The initiative budget is still under CMS review, so allocations are not yet final and are not shown. This page upgrades to the full money-flow breakdown the moment New Hampshire publishes its approved budget.
Key dates
When the money moves.
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FY26 award announced CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
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Program period (FY26 to FY30) CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
The plan
5 initiatives. 34 sub-initiatives.
Rural Population Health Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population health at the front lines (CHW/Care Coordinator deployment) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Powering MIH through community nursing New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Back to work, back to health: rural work health hub New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Cultivate healthy lifestyles in schools New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) launch New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Polypharmacy risk reduction initiative New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Rural Healthcare Access Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated behavioral health: scaling CCBHC statewide New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Awarded | LEAD | under review | |
| Transforming primary care: integrated teams New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| A healthy start, stronger future: advancing rural perinatal care New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| From dispatch to doorstep: REACT 9-1-1 triage and new rural EMS units New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Specialty care, virtually anywhere rural New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Virtual First Primary Care Program New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Rural care management for children with complex needs New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Coordinated rides: strengthening Non-Emergency Medical Transportation New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Imaging on the move: mobile imaging to county nursing homes New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Rural Workforce Recruitment and Retention Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor's Health Scholars Award Program New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| The Common Campus: clinical simulation linking CCSNH and USNH New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Awarded | LEAD | under review | |
| New Hampshire's first dental residency program New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Expansion of CCSNH healthcare career programs and workforce hub (NH HealthWorks) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Awarded | LEAD | under review | |
| White Mountain Rural Family Medicine Residency New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Rural paths to recovery careers: growing the rural SUD workforce New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Additional workforce development activities (childcare, doula training, volunteer drivers, CME) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Rural Health Technology Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridging gaps: strengthening NH's closed-loop referral (CLR) system New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Telehealth for every corner of rural New Hampshire New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Electronic Dental Record for school-based oral health programs New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Smarter systems, stronger care: AI, RCM, and prior authorization tools New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Strengthening rural EMS connectivity (TeleEMS) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| One tap to care: rural rides-share application New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Ten CMHCs, one coordinated CMHC network (shared EMR) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Awarded | LEAD | under review | |
| Smart care, safe seniors: county nursing home technology New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Rural Financial Solvency Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural hospital VBP model (global-like budgets with rural adjustment) New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Ready for risk: empowering rural providers for value-based services New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| VBP for children with complex behavioral health needs New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| VBP for behavioral health crisis stabilization and transitional housing New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
Newest indexed quick summary 2025-11
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration Governor's Office of New Opportunities & Rural Transformational Health
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Governor of New Hampshire (established GO-NORTH; directs the program) Office of the Governor of New Hampshire
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Commissioner, NH Department of Health and Human Services New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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