NM New Mexico
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 2026-05-29
- 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 2026-05-28
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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 2026-05-28
The plan
5 initiatives. 5 sub-initiatives.
Healthy Horizons: Expanding Access to Care in Rural Communities
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Applications open | LEAD | under review Y1 $25.10M |
Rural Health Data Hub: Establishing a Health Analytics Platform
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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