Region 5 NC ROOTS
Together, we can strengthen rural health systems and support healthier communities across North Carolina.
Information about Region 5
We will post initiatives, opportunities, and activities here as they become available.
This page will include:
- Funding and RFP opportunities
- Community engagement sessions and Town Halls
- Regional updates and announcements
- Partner resources
Region 5 includes 15 counties in North Carolina:
- Bladen
- Brunswick
- Columbus
- Cumberland
- Harnett
- Hoke
- Lee
- Montgomery
- Moore
- New Hanover
- Pender
- Richmond
- Robeson
- Sampson, and
- Scotland.
Current RFA Opportunities:
Deliver training and implementation support for the NCCARE360 platform.
RFA Timeline
| RFA Release Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Questions Due to Trillium | 08/06/2026 |
| Questions Due to Respondent | 08/13/2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 08/24/2026 |
| Award Notification | September 2026 |
Deliver community training on Food is Medicine.
RFA Timeline
| RFA Release Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Questions Due to Trillium | 08/06/2026 |
| Questions Due to Respondent | 08/14/2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 08/24/2026 |
| Award Notification | September 2026 |
Implement the LOCATe tool to eligible birthing hospitals
RFA Timeline
| RFA Release Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Questions Due to Trillium | 08/06/2026 |
| Questions Due to Respondent | 08/17/2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 08/31/2026 |
| Award Notification | September/October 2026 |
Implement the I Gave Birth program across participating birthing facilities, hospitals, and community partners
RFA Timeline
| RFA Release Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Questions Due to Trillium | 08/06/2026 |
| Questions Due to Respondent | 08/18/2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 08/31/2026 |
| Award Notification | September/October 2026 |
Enable rural nutrition access and Food is Medicine programming via infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and championing NCCARE360
RFA Timeline
| RFA Release Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Questions Due to Trillium | 08/06/2026 |
| Questions Due to Respondent | 08/19/2026 |
| Submission Deadline | 08/31/2026 |
| Award Notification | September/October 2026 |
How to Apply:
To apply, organizations must submit an RFA package, including an application, budget and implementation plan, available to download below.
About the NC ROOTS Advisory Board
The NC ROOTS Region 5 Advisory Board is being established to provide guidance for the NC ROOTS Hub Action Plan for Region 5. The Board consists of twenty-one (21) members and is designed to represent diverse communities, sectors, and lived experiences across the region. Advisory Board members play a vital role in supporting equitable, community-driven outcomes that strengthen the implementation, sustainability, and long term success of NC ROOTS initiatives.
Application Process Now Closed
The application period for the Region 5 NC ROOTS Advisory Board is now closed. We appreciate the strong interest from leaders across all sectors who are committed to strengthening rural communities, improving health equity, and expanding access to whole‑person care in Region 5.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application and expressed interest in serving. If additional opportunities arise in the future, we will share them on our website.
If you have any questions or are interested in supporting Region 5, send an email to Region5NCRootsHub@TrilliumNC.org.
Stevens Amendment Disclosure:
This webpage is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $213,008,356.47 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Governmen