ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
North Carolina NC ROOTS Regions 2 & 5 — Food Is Medicine Program Expansion
The 2026 NC ROOTS Food Is Medicine Program Expansion RFA for Regions 2 and 5 closed August 31. Atlas is retaining it as rural nutrition, chronic-disease and NCCARE360 successor-funding intelligence.
FundingRegional NC ROOTS subaward funding. Trillium's public Region 2 and Region 5 pages do not state the per-award ceiling; applicants should use the controlling RFA details and Q&A for the exact budget limit.
DeadlineClosed August 31, 2026. Award notification is expected in September or October 2026.
Last verifiedSeptember 1, 2026
Required next actionDo not submit to the closed 2026 round. Monitor Trillium Health Resources for September/October award announcements and successor NC ROOTS opportunities involving Food Is Medicine, nutrition access, chronic-disease management and NCCARE360-enabled care coordination.
Broad Eligibility
Trillium is seeking eligible organizations in NC ROOTS Regions 2 and 5 to expand rural Food Is Medicine programming through infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and use of NCCARE360. The public landing page does not publish the complete direct-applicant list, so organizations should verify eligibility in the controlling RFA package before applying.
Atlas Analysis
The August 31, 2026 NC ROOTS Food Is Medicine Program Expansion application window is closed. Atlas now treats this record as rural-health implementation and successor-funding intelligence. The initiative remains strategically important because it combines nutrition access, infrastructure, workforce and NCCARE360-enabled care coordination, creating a model for future chronic-disease and whole-person care funding. Award notification is expected in September or October 2026.
Archived Opportunity
The 2026 NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 Food Is Medicine Program Expansion RFA closed on August 31, 2026. Atlas is retaining the page as rural-health transformation intelligence and to track successor nutrition and care-coordination funding.
Program Purpose
Trillium Health Resources designed the opportunity to expand rural Food Is Medicine programming through infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and use of NCCARE360. The model connects nutrition access with clinical and community workflows for people affected by food insecurity and chronic disease.
2026 Timeline
Trillium released the RFA on July 30, 2026. The submission deadline was August 31, with award notification expected in September or October 2026.
Strategic Value
Food Is Medicine can support stronger screening, referral, nutrition intervention and closed-loop care coordination across rural healthcare providers and community partners. The NCCARE360 component makes the initiative especially relevant to organizations building measurable whole-person care networks rather than isolated food-distribution programs.
Atlas Successor Watch
Do not submit to the closed 2026 round. Monitor Trillium for award announcements, implementation partners and successor NC ROOTS opportunities involving nutrition access, chronic-disease management, NCCARE360 adoption and community-clinical integration.
Verified source: Trillium Health Resources NC ROOTS Region 5.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.trilliumhealthresources.orgAtlas last verified this record September 1, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
