CHRISTUS St. Vincent will receive state funding to expand primary care services in Torrance County as part of a $20 million statewide rural health care initiative, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced.
The health system is one of 32 rural organizations selected for fiscal year 2026 awards from the state’s Rural Health Care Delivery Fund.
“These awards will help meet a pressing need for care in rural communities that have gone too long without adequate services,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement.
CHRISTUS St. Vincent was the only Torrance County organization selected in the current funding cycle. The specific grant amount is still being finalized, according to the governor’s office.
The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund was established by the New Mexico Legislature in 2023 to help rural providers offset operating losses and start-up costs for new or expanded services. This cycle prioritized primary care projects from Medicaid-enrolled providers addressing documented community needs in underserved areas.
For more information about the fund, visit hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.