North Carolina NC ROOTS Regions 2 & 5 — Food Is Medicine Program Expansion

Trillium Health Resources is accepting NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 applications to expand rural Food Is Medicine programming through infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and stronger use of NCCARE360. The RFA closes August 31, 2026.

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.

DeadlineAugust 31, 2026; Trillium's public landing pages do not publish a closing time.

Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026

Required next actionOpen the applicable Region 2 or Region 5 Food Is Medicine Program Expansion RFA package immediately, confirm direct-applicant eligibility, identify the rural service area and target population, build the infrastructure, nutrition-access, education, workforce and NCCARE360 implementation plan, complete the required application and budget, review the posted Q&A, and submit by August 31, 2026. Verify the exact submission time and instructions in the RFA package and file early.

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

A strong rural-health opportunity because it combines nutrition access with infrastructure, workforce and closed-loop care coordination through NCCARE360. This creates practical pathways for healthcare providers, community organizations and rural partners to integrate food insecurity screening, referral and nutrition interventions into broader chronic-disease and whole-person care strategies. Atlas scores it highly because it is currently open, directly tied to the NC Rural Health Transformation Program and designed for scalable community implementation, while preserving a clear warning that exact award ceilings and applicant restrictions reside in Trillium's RFA documents.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.trilliumhealthresources.orgAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗