# Rural Health Innovation Fund (New Mexico RHT Program)

The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP# 27-630-1000-0004) to solicit competitive, sealed proposals from qualified Offerors to implement Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) projects supporting New Mexico's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. RHIF supports practical, ambitious, and sustainable health care transformation efforts directly benefiting rural, frontier, or Tribal communities in New Mexico. Eligible Offerors are health care providers, Tribal entities, local public health entities, community-based organizations, local governments, academic institutions, regional partnerships, vendors, technology partners, equipment suppliers, and others with a direct role in implementing the proposed projects and a clear connection to New Mexico’s rural, frontier, or Tribal communities. Approximately $47,048,080.97 is anticipated for RHIF projects in this cycle, subject to federal approval and availability of funds. Eligible projects may include investments in technology, new or expanded service lines, high-cost equipment, regional partnership models, shared service approaches, care coordination infrastructure, and other implementation-focused strategies that improve access, capacity, quality, sustainability, or outcomes. All funded activities require State oversight, reporting, fiscal accountability, and compliance with applicable federal and State requirements.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: New Mexico Health Care Authority (New Mexico)
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Questions due: 2026-07-06
- Application due: 2026-08-03
- Funding: $47.0M
- Eligible applicants: Health Care Providers, Tribal Entities, Local Public Health Entities, Community-Based Organizations, Local Governments, Academic Institutions, Regional Partnerships, Vendors, Technology Partners, Equipment Suppliers, Other organizations with direct rural, frontier, or Tribal impact in New Mexico
- How to apply: Proposals must be submitted electronically through HCA’s Submittable portal at https://nmhca-rhtp.submittable.com/submit. No email, fax, hard copy, or other submission methods will be accepted unless alternative written instructions are issued by HCA.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/RHT_RHIF_RFP27-630-1000-0004.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include health care providers, Tribal entities, local public health entities, community-based organizations, local governments, academic institutions, regional partnerships, vendors, technology partners, equipment suppliers, and other organizations or entities that can demonstrate a direct role in implementing the proposed project and a clear connection to New Mexico’s rural, frontier, or Tribal communities. Applicants must serve or represent rural, frontier, or Tribal communities in New Mexico.

## Requirements

Projects must align with the goals and requirements of the federal Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program and HCA program priorities. Applicants must identify the health care challenge to be addressed, the target population and geography, the proposed solution, implementation approach, expected outcomes, and a detailed budget. All proposals must include the required attachments. RHIF funds cannot be used to replace payment for services reimbursable by Medicaid, Medicare, or other payers, supplant other funding, pay for prohibited construction, or finance the non-federal share of Medicaid programs. See official RFP Section IV and related appendices for all specifications.

## Required attachments

- RHIF Cost Proposal Template
- RHIF Project Workplan Template (Appendix H)
- Organizational Reference Questionnaire (Appendix C)
- Letter of Transmittal (Appendix G)

## Application package and source documents

- [NM - 2026 - Improving Lives Throughout New Mexico: The RHT (RHT) Program (rural-health-transformation-program) (Earlier NM RHT page snapshot (historical release-date context))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/16534ee4-708d-49a9-80e2-79c45fa3f14b/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rural-health-transformation-program
- [NM - 2026 - Improving Lives Throughout New Mexico: The RHT (RHT) Program (RHT program overview page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cb6d7e98-a4f1-4017-a93d-4eb2b74e42f0/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/rht
- [NM - 2026 - Request for Proposals (RFP) Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) RFP# 27-630-1000-0004 (Full RFP (RFP# 27-630-1000-0004))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b6d0e1b9-29fe-41b9-949f-dc8c22dd15ed/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/RHT_RHIF_RFP27-630-1000-0004.pdf
- [NM - 2026 - Request for Proposals: Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) (Pre-proposal webinar materials (July 6, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ed67c1c9-ba58-4cd3-b8d6-4bb06c718229/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/RHT_RHIF_Preproposal-Conference.pdf
- [NM - 2026 - RHT RHIF Cost Proposal Template (RHIF Cost Proposal Template (required attachment))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d7fab349-bc26-4839-84c6-a60a109b51dc/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/RFP27-630-1000-0004_RHIF_Cost_Proposal_Template_Final.xlsx
- [NM - 2026 - RHT RHIF Project Workplan Template (RHIF Project Workplan Template (Appendix H, required attachment))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4608fa18-6f07-4bb7-8976-827fb7f1e3ca/file) — official: https://www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/APPENDIX-H_RFP67-630-1000-0004-_Workplan_Template_Final.xlsx

More New Mexico RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nm (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nm.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-health-innovation-fund-new-mexico-rht-program--4e1e645149 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.