NM New Mexico Rural Health Transformation Program
Plan New Mexico Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 5 sub-initiatives. $211.5M in motion.
The New Mexico 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
$211,484,741 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
- 26 rural counties
- 0.70M rural pop. · 0.70M Census ACS
- 28 rural hospitals
- 8 at risk (4 immediate)
- 1 distribution gates
- 5 sub-initiatives
New Mexico'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 Mexico 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 2026-09-23
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Period of performance ends CMS Notice of Award, Rural Health Transformation Program standard terms (Utah RHTCMS332051-01-00, page 6) View source Accessed 2026-09-23
What's new
What New Mexico has announced lately.
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CMS announces $74 million for six Healthy Horizons Regional Hub Organizations, the same funds HCA allocated on Sept. 18. www.cms.gov
a $74 million investment is being delivered to improve access to healthcare for New Mexicans
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
HCA names Healthy Horizons Regional Hub Organizations for six regions; allocations total $74,061,254.18. Largest: Nor-Lea Hospital District (Region 6) up to $19,682,962.74. UNM Regents hold Regions 2 and 3. Budgets and scopes still need HCA approval. www.hca.nm.gov
The regional allocations total $74,061,254.18.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
Count inconsistency on the primary: the release says HCA 'selected five organizations' while listing six regions (UNM Regents in two); the portal says 'six Regional Hub Organizations'. Say six regions, five distinct organizations. www.hca.nm.gov
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has selected five organizations to lead a new effort to bring better health care to rural, frontier, and tribal communities.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
HCA opens applications for a new RHT Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee; RHT funding recipients and vendors are ineligible to serve. www.hca.nm.gov
Vendors and organizations receiving RHT funding or contracts are not eligible to serve on the committee.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
Rooted in New Mexico workforce RFP: up to $4.5M (Domain 1) and up to $2.5M (Domain 2). Proposals were due September 4. www.hca.nm.gov
HCA expects to make up to $4.5 million available for Domain 1 and up to $2.5 million for Domain 2.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23
The plan
5 initiatives. 5 sub-initiatives.
Healthy Horizons: Expanding Access to Care in Rural Communities
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Regionalized Specialty and Maternal Care Networks New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review Y1 $76.36M |
Rooted in New Mexico: Building Tomorrow's Rural Health Workforce
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Workforce Pipeline and Retention Programs New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review Y1 $41.62M |
Rural Health Innovation Fund: Enabling Community-Designed, Community-Led Change
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community-Led Innovation Grants New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review Y1 $46.04M |
Bridge to Resilience: Rural Health Sustainability & Innovation Center
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Rural Health Sustainability & Innovation (CRHSI) New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review Y1 $25.10M |
Rural Health Data Hub: Establishing a Health Analytics Platform
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Statewide Rural Health Analytics Platform New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review Y1 $15.54M |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration New Mexico Health Care Authority
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Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Health Care Authority New Mexico Health Care Authority
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Acting Rural Health Care Director and RHT Program Director New Mexico Health Care Authority
Procurement portals