Improving Lives Throughout New Mexico: The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program
New Mexico’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program is a five-year, federally funded initiative focused on expanding access to care, strengthening the rural health workforce, and supporting long-term sustainability for providers serving rural, frontier, and tribal communities.1
Program Overview
Authorized under H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21, the RHT Program is a national investment to improve rural health systems.
- Program runs 2026–2030, with annual funding tied to performance
- Supports providers, communities, and statewide infrastructure
awarded to New Mexico for Federal Fiscal Year 2026
Funding & Procurement Opportunities
Funding will be distributed through competitive procurements and community-based awards.
Administrative Services Organization (ASO) RFP
Provides administrative and operational support across RHT Program initiatives, including contract management, financial processes, and reporting
UPDATED: Submissions due: June 5, 2026 at 5:00PM MST
Center for Rural Health Sustainability & Innovation (CRHSI)
Provides administrative and operational support across RHT Program initiatives, including contract management, financial processes, and reporting
UPDATED: Submissions due: June 12, 2026 at 5:00PM MST
Healthy Horizons
Provides rural, frontier, and tribal communities with stronger connections to specialty, maternal, behavioral health, and chronic disease care, helping people receive timely, coordinated services closer to home
Submissions due: July 2, 2026 at 5:00PM MST
Rural Health Innovation Fund
Provides communities with the support and flexibility to lead local solutions that improve health, strengthen prevention, and address barriers to care in rural, frontier, and tribal communities
Submissions due: TBD at 5:00PM MST
Upcoming Opportunities
Rural Health Innovation Fund
Expected release date: Monday, June 8
Rooted in New Mexico
Expected release date: mid-late June
Rural Health Data Hub
Expected release date late-June
RHT funding supports a coordinated set of investments to strengthen rural health systems across New Mexico
Rural Health Data Hub
Enhances data systems, analytics, and technology to improve care and decision-making.
Healthy Horizons
Expands access to specialty, maternal, behavioral health, and chronic disease services.
Rooted in New Mexico
Builds and sustains the rural health workforce through training, education, and retention strategies.
Rural Health Innovation Fund
Funds community-designed, local solutions to address health and social needs.
Bridge to Resilience
Provides technical assistance, shared services, and partnerships to stabilize rural providers.
Stay Connected
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- Funding and procurement announcements
- Webinar and engagement opportunities
- Program updates and resources
Additional Information
Federal Guidance
1. This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $211,484,740.89 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.