NC Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program to Relaunch in Early 2027
The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program, which delivers healthy food boxes to eligible NC Medicaid members, is scheduled to relaunch in early 2027 across 33 North Carolina counties, including Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Martin, and Pitt. The program, supported by…
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, November 9, 2026 — The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program is set to resume operations in early 2027, aiming to provide healthy food boxes to eligible North Carolina Medicaid members. This initiative, which faced a pause due to funding limitations, will relaunch across 33 counties throughout the state.
The program’s upcoming relaunch in early 2027 will encompass a significant geographic area, including 33 North Carolina counties. Among the participating counties are Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Martin, and Pitt. The Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program focuses on delivering healthy food boxes as a means to support the well-being of eligible Medicaid recipients in the state.
The relaunch is being facilitated by an investment of approximately $25 million. This funding aims to re-establish the program’s services after its operational pause. The program had previously ceased operations in July 2025. At that time, funding limitations were cited as the reason for the interruption.
For its return, the HOP Program is slated to be scaled down compared to its previous iteration. Specific details regarding the extent of the scaling down were not provided. The program’s core mission remains to address health disparities and improve health outcomes through access to nutritious food for those enrolled in NC Medicaid.
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