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:

How to Apply:

To apply, organizations must submit an RFA package, including an application, budget and implementation plan, available to download below. 

Budget and Implementation Plan template download

NC ROOTS Regional Kickoff Meetings Region 5 | June 1, 2026

About the NC ROOTS Advisory Board

The NC ROOTS Region 5 Advisory Board provides guidance for the Region 5 Hub Action Plan. The Board consists of twenty-one (21) members, including appointees of the Lumbee Tribal Government, and represents 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.

Region 5 Advisory Board Members

If you have any questions, have ideas for driving rural health transformation, 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

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