ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.
Rural Health Care Delivery Fund
The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund (RHCDF) is a vital initiative aimed at improving access to quality health care in rural New Mexico. With $20 million available for the FY26-27 funding cycle, the RHCDF provides financial support to rural Medicaid providers, helping to offset operational costs in the expansion of essential health care services.
This funding cycle will expand access to primary care services statewide. By prioritizing primary care expansion, this funding opportunity aims to strengthen community health infrastructure, improve health outcomes, and ensure that people living in rural areas have access to high-quality health care in their communities.
Applications are currently closed.
Announcements on awardees for the FY26-FY27 cycle will be made in November.
List of all current awardees, service areas, and locations
FY24-26 Funded Organizations
$80 Million in funded rural health care organizations across New Mexico
FY24-26 – Total Funding Recipients: 50
Multi-Region
- Elite Primary Care: Behavioral health and substance use services serving Sierra, Socorro, Grant, Catron, Otero, Lincoln, Eddy, and Luna Counties.
- Meridian Behavioral Health Inc.: Behavioral health serving Cibola, Lea, and Guadalupe Counties.
- Presbyterian Medical Services: Community health workers serving McKinley, Cibola, Luna, Otero, Torrance, and Quay Counties.
- Hospital Services Corporation & American Medical Response: Emergency behavioral health transportation in 28 rural counties.
- Telepsych 4 You, LLC: Behavioral health serving 11 rural counties.
- Frontera Health: Behavioral health serving 28 rural counties.
Northeastern New Mexico
- De Baca Family Practice Clinic: Dental services serving De Baca and Guadalupe Counties.
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent: Primary care, obstetrics, behavioral health, oncology, and orthopedics serving Mora, Guadalupe, and Harding.
- Krossroads Integrative Health and Recovery Solutions, Inc.: Behavioral health and substance use services serving Colfax, Union, San Miguel, Mora Guadalupe, Taos, and Harding Counties.
- Sunrise Clinics: Pediatric care serving Colfax, Harding, Torrance, Taos, Guadalupe, Quay, and Mora counties.
- Rio Grande ATP, Inc.: Behavioral Health serving Taos County.
Northwestern New Mexico
- Breath of My Heart Birthplace: Midwifery serving Taos, Los Alamos, and Rio Arriba.
- Family Medicine Associates: Ultrasound services in McKinley County.
- First Nations Community HealthSource: Mobile health services serving McKinley and Rio Arriba Counties.
- Cibola Family Health Center: Community health workers serving Cibola & McKinley Counties.
- El Centro Family Health: Dental services in Rio Arriba and Taos Counties.
- Picuris Pueblo: Primary care, behavioral health, dental and emergency transportation in Taos County.
- Las Cumbres Community Services: Behavioral health serving Rio Arriba and Taos Counties.
- Gallup Community Health: Primary Care serving McKinley County
Southeastern New Mexico
- Pinnacle Gastroenterology: Gastroenterology serving Otero and Lincoln Counties.
- Affirming Heart Victim Services: Behavioral health non-emergency transportation serving Eddy and Lea Counties.
- Aspire Healthcare: Pediatric cardiology serving Chaves, Eddy, and Luna Counties.
- BCA Medical Associates: Infant jaundice testing serving Chaves, Eddy, and Luna Counties.
- Building Bridges Counseling Service LLC: Intensive outpatient program for Youth serving Lea and Eddy Counties.
- Three Suns Birth: Obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s health serving Curry, Roosevelt, Lincoln, and Eddy Counties.
- Carlsbad LifeHouse, Inc.: Behavioral health mobile crisis team in Eddy County.
- La Casa Family Health Center: Optometry services serving Roosevelt and Curry Counties.
- CHRISTUS Health, Southern NM: Behavioral health services serving Otero County.
- Guidance Center of Lea County: Behavioral and physical health services in Lea County.
- Roswell Surgery Center LLC: Ambulatory surgery center serving Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Roosevelt, De Baca, Otero, Curry, and Guadalupe Counties.
- Nor-Lea Hospital District: Behavioral health services in Lea County.
- Renew Health: Behavioral health serving Chaves County.
- JumpStart, LLC: Autism services serving Otero Lincoln, Carlsbad, Eddy, Lea, and Chaves Counties.
- Coronado Care Center LLC: Behavioral health care, dementia, and memory health care serving Roosevelt County.
- Las Cruces Primary Care LLC: Primary care services in Otero County.
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: Behavioral health serving De Baca, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt, and Curry Counties.
- The Psychiatric Care Center, LLC: Behavioral health services in Roosevelt, Curry, De Baca, Lea and and Quay counties.
- Covenant Health: Maternal child health serving Lea County.
- Nurstead Consulting Services, LLC: Behavioral health serving Curry and Roosevelt counties.
Southwestern New Mexico
- Ben Archer Health Center: Dental services serving Sierra, Otero, and Luna Counties.
- Mimbres Memorial Hospital: Obstetrics and gynecology, surgical, labor and delivery, nursing home, emergency, and ICU serving Luna, and Hidalgo Counties.
- Southwest Counseling Center: Behavioral health serving Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo Counties.
- Southwest Pediatric and Family Care, LLC: Behavioral health services serving Luna and Hidalgo Counties.
- Casa de Salud: Primary care and behavioral health serving Valencia and Socorro Counties.
- Greeg Family Healthcare: Primary care serving Luna, Otero, and Hidalgo counties.
- The Learning Path, LLC: Behavioral health serving Socorro, Sierra, and Catron counties.
Central New Mexico
- Heart & Soul of NM, Inc.: Substance abuse intensive outpatient program in Valencia County.
- New Mexico Premier Health, LLC: Geriatric health services in Valencia County.
- GD Psych Services, LLC: Behavioral health services serving Valencia County.
- Laguna Healthcare Corporation: Primary Care serving Cibola conty and tribal communities.
FY25-27 – Total Funding Recipients: 29
Multi-Region
- Behavior Change Institute: Behavioral Health serving Chaves, Lea, Los Alamos, McKinley, Otero, Curry, Eddy, Lincoln, Luna, Catron, Cibola, Colfax, De Baca, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, Valencia, and San Juan counties
- Roadrunner Home Health, LLC: Other/Specialty Care serving Cibola, Socorro, Valencia, Torrance, and Rio Arriba counties
Northwestern New Mexico
- Changing Woman Initiative: Maternal Child Health serving McKinley, Cibola, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Sandoval (Tribal Lands)
- Gallup Community Health: Primary Care serving McKinley County
- Jicarilla Apache Nation: Children’s Health serving Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties (Tribal Lands)
- Santo Domingo Pueblo: Behavioral Health serving Sandoval County (Tribal Lands)
Northeastern New Mexico
- Family Practice Associates of Taos: Primary Care serving Taos County
- Quay County (in collaboration with Presbyterian Medical Services): Dental/Optometry serving Quay County
- Sunrise Clinics: Behavioral Health serving Mora, San Miguel, Torrance, and Guadalupe counties
Southwestern New Mexico
- Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Southwest Counseling Center: Behavioral Health serving Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, and Doña Ana counties
- Families and Youth, Inc.: Behavioral Health serving Doña Ana County
- Hatch Ambulance Service: Transportation serving Luna, Otero, Sierra
- Hidalgo Medical Services: Other/Specialty Care serving Grant, Hidalgo, Catron, Luna, Sierra, Socorro
- Mimbres Valley Medical Group RHC a part of Mimbres Memorial Hospital: Primary Care serving Luna County
- MECA Multicultural Evaluation and Consultation Associates: Maternal Child Health serving Curry, Chaves, Lea, Roosevelt, Quay, and Doña Ana counties
- Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics: Behavioral Health serving Sierra County
- Vida Midwifery: Maternal Child Health serving Sierra, Luna, Grant, and Doña Ana counties
Southeastern New Mexico
- Presbyterian Healthcare Services dba Lincoln County Medical Center: Behavioral Health serving Lincoln County
- Guidance Center of Lea County: Behavioral Health serving Lea County
- Lovelace Regional Hospital: Maternal Child Health serving Chaves County
- Pinwheel Healing Center, LLC: Behavioral Health serving Lincoln County
- Plains Regional Medical Center: Other/Specialty Care serving Curry, De Baca, Quay, and Roosevelt counties
- Presbyterian Espanola Hospital: Behavioral health serving Lincoln and Otero counties
- Renew Health: Behavioral Health serving Chaves, Curry, Eddy, Lincoln, Otero, Roosevelt, Otero, and Curry counties
Central New Mexico
- Home Modification Solutions, LLC: Other/specialty care serving Mora, San Miguel, Socorro, and Torrance counties.
- Canoncito Band of Navajos Health Center (To’Hajiilee Navajo Chapter): Primary Care serving Bernalillo, Cibola and Sandoval counties (Tribal Lands)
- Justice Access Support & Solutions for Health dba Casa de Salud: Behavioral Health serving Valencia County
- Meridian Behavioral Health Inc.: Behavioral Health serving Valencia, Cibola, Torrance, and San Miguel counties
- New Mexico Premier Health, LLC: Primary Care serving Valencia, Socorro, Torrance, and Cibola counties
Resources for Current Applicants
Overview and Application Guidance Webinar
FY26-28 Rural Health Care Delivery Fund: Overview and Application Guidance Webinar
Technical Assistance Webinar: Building a Strong Budget and Workplan
FY26-28 Request for Applications
FY26-28 RFA
7/22 Langauge Update to RFA:
4.3 PROHIBITED COSTS AND LIMITATIONS
Projects are prohibited from or limited to expending funds on the following:
- Existing services that are not experiencing operating losses.
- Capital (e.g. construction or purchase of land or buildings) costs are prohibited.
- Costs incurred prior to the contract start date.
- Payment toward previously incurred debt
1115 Waiver
New Mexico Turquoise Care 1115 Waiver approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 25, 2024
FAQs
What are the requirements for eligibility?
1) Eligible applicants include rural health care facilities and rural health care providers as defined below.
- Rural Health Care Facility: Licensed in New Mexico, providing primary care services in rural locations.
- Rural Health Care Provider: Licensed individual health professionals, transportation entities, or organizations providing care in a rural county as defined below.
2) Eligibility requires service delivery to be in counties with populations of 100,000 or fewer, according to the 2023 federal decennial census. (Eligible Counties: Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, Valencia.)
3) Other counties: applicant must apply for exception.
- Rural County Exemption: If “Other” (Bernalillo, Doña Ana, Sandoval, San Juan, Santa Fe) justification:
o Explanation of why their community or area qualifies as rural. Include relevant information such as population density, geographic isolation, or healthcare access challenges.
o Include supporting documentation that the community qualifies under specific criteria, such as Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores, Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), or other measures of rurality.
4) Must be currently Enrolled as a Medicaid Provider who is actively serving Medicaid recipients.
5) Applicant must meet state licensing requirements to provide health care services.
6) Project must expand primary care services.
What is included in primary care/integrated primary care services?
This round of RHCDF funding focuses on improving access to primary care in rural areas. Funding is available to support projects that create and/or expand primary care services in rural communities, helping ensure that New Mexicans can access care close to home.
Primary care is defined as the integrated, accessible health care provided by qualified health care professionals and their teams, who are accountable for meeting most health care needs through ongoing, person-centered partnerships. This includes care that is team-based, community-aligned, and focused on improving outcomes, enhancing care quality, and reducing costs.
Integrated Primary Care Services Overview:
- Primary care can serve as a central hub for a wide range of health and wellness
services. By bringing traditionally separate services into the primary care setting,
individuals can receive more coordinated, efficient, and accessible care. - Coordinated Access: Services are offered in the same physical location or
closely linked through referrals, making it easier for individuals to address
multiple needs in a single visit. - Team-Based Approach: A collaborative care model allows multiple
disciplines to work together under a unified plan, ensuring that a person’s
full spectrum of health concerns is addressed. - Information Sharing: Integrated systems support shared records and care
plans, which improve communication, reduce duplication, and support
better health outcomes. - Preventive Focus: Routine primary care visits can include screenings, early
interventions, and education related to a wide array of health needs beyond
general check-ups. - Community-Based Integration: Services are increasingly being embedded in
schools, workplaces, and community centers, helping meet people where
they are and removing barriers to access. - Whole-Person Care: By expanding what is offered through primary care,
individuals benefit from a more holistic approach that supports both
physical and behavioral well-being.
Can funds be extended?
No, all funds must be used within the contracted funding period.
What if we don’t meet our goals or intended outcomes as outlined in the contract?
All contractual obligations related to service delivery must be fulfilled within the specified timeframe to remain compliant with RHCDF requirements. If activities are not completed, organizations may need to return funds to the state.
What happens if we don’t use the funds within the allotted time?
Any unused funds remaining after the grant period ends will not be issued, and any unspent dollars must be returned to the state.
Do I have to show receipts?
Yes, receipts are required for certain processes such as reconciliations and audits.
When are the invoices due?
Invoices can be submitted either monthly or quarterly, depending on your organization’s accounting system. Year-end invoices are due by July 15th
Do you operate on a fiscal or calendar year?
The state of New Mexico operates on a fiscal year, from July 1 to June 30. Quarterly and annual reports, as well as invoices, follow this schedule.
How far back can we submit invoices for retroactive payments?
The funding start date is expected on Jan 1, 2025 (or November 1, 2024, for Access Champion awardees). Funding cannot be applied to work completed before the contract date
Contact us
For questions about the RHCDF, please email HCA-RHCDF@hca.nm.gov