A familiar building in Fallon now holds more room and a broader mission after a major expansion aimed at meeting rising mental health needs across rural Nevada.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos joined local and state leaders for the grand reopening of the New Frontier Treatment Center, a project that increased residential treatment capacity and reshaped how the facility serves the community.
The expansion raised the number of beds from 28 to 42 and added 10,631 square feet to the center. Changes include a new women's residence, renovations to the men's wing to keep the sexes separate, larger counselor office space, improvements to the kitchen and food storage areas, more group therapy rooms, and a new security system.
With the added space, the center can now serve more patients from Fallon and the surrounding rural areas.
USDA Rural Development fully funded the project with $3.7 million through its Community Facilities loan and grant program, support officials said, which was critical to completing the work in a rural community.
“USDA Rural Development is proud to partner with New Frontier Treatment Center and the City of Fallon and see this project, which expands investments in rural health services and providers, come to fruition,” said Ceballos. “Rural Health Transformation is a key plank of the One Big Beautiful Bill championed by President Trump, and partners like New Frontier are on the front lines of delivering improved health services in rural Nevada. In Nevada, we are blessed to have support across the local, state, and federal spectrum for these key investments in rural health transformation pioneered by President Trump and Secretary Rollins.”
The opening ceremony drew elected officials, state agency representatives, and community leaders from across Northern Nevada, reflecting broad support for expanding rural mental health services in Churchill County.
The funding came through the USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, which provides affordable funding for essential services in primarily rural areas. Eligible borrowers include public bodies, Tribes and community-based nonprofits, and the program does not include private or commercial businesses.
