CIBOLA COUNTY – Over $11 million in healthcare funding is expected to increase healthcare access to citizens across Cibola County.
For many in Cibola, accessing health care has long been a challenge, with rural geography and financial constraints limiting the availability of critical services. However, thanks to an $80 million funding initiative from the state, those barriers may soon begin to ease.
With the 2025 legislative session in full swing, the governor’s office announced last Tuesday that over $80 million has been awarded to 44 rural health care organizations across New Mexico as part of the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. The initiative, aimed at strengthening rural health care infrastructure, will provide over $11 million to organizations that will serve Cibola County and its neighboring regions.
“Every New Mexican deserves access to quality health care close to home,” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said on January 28. “My administration is committed to supporting and strengthening the health care provider network. By reducing financial barriers for rural providers, this fund will expand access to care and positively impact the health of New Mexicans.”
These funds are expected to expand essential services such as behavioral health, primary care, and maternal and child health care.
$11 Million to Cibola
Of the $80 million in awards being given to support healthcare, $11 million will come to different parts of Cibola.
The funding is given to private companies, not to any government agency in Cibola. These private companies applied for this funding with plans to establish healthcare services across the county, from To’hajiilee to Thoreau.
Four companies will receive an estimated total amount of $11,347,694 to establish these services. Not every single dollar will be spent in Cibola, as these are multicounty awards; only the To’hajiilee award will see every dollar stay local.
New Mexico Premier Health, LLC, will receive an estimated award of $3,296,709. This expansion will serve Cibola, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia Counties, with intention to increase access to critical and immediate health care services.
Roadrunner Home Health, LLC will use its estimated $4,489,500 in funding to expand home health and palliative care services in Cibola, Rio Arriba, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia Counties, this will help ensure that residents with chronic or terminal conditions receive necessary care close to home.
The Changing Women’s Initiative is estimated to receive $1,019,250 to establish maternal and child health clinics in Cibola and McKinley Counties, including tribal communities.
The To’hajiilee Navajo Chapter is estimated to receive $2,542,235 to create and improve dental health services in the east half of Cibola. This money will be used entirely to support the To’hajiilee community, and not other counties.
Not every single dollar of this $11 million in funding will be spent locally. The Cibola Citizen has asked the different private companies to receive this funding for specifics on their plans for Cibola County. The newspaper will continue to follow this as details become available.