The SEID program is SCRC’s flagship grant program designed to encourage and support economic and infrastructure development activities across the Southeast Crescent region.
Donor Name: Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)
State: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
County: Selected Counties
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) is a federal-state partnership authorized by Congress in the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (“the Farm Bill”) to promote and encourage economic development in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and all of Florida. SCRC invests in projects that support basic infrastructure, business development, natural resource preservation and workforce development. SCRC is committed to supporting job creation, building communities and improving the lives of those who reside in the 428 counties of the seven-state region.
Goals and Objectives
- Invest in Critical Infrastructure
- Improve Health and Support Services Access and Outcomes
- Support access to affordable, high-quality healthcare and services that support mental and physical health
- Provide support to build capacity for navigating and accessing support services
- Strengthen Workforce Capacity
- Promote workforce development programs for local, highdemand job opportunities
- Increase enrollment in and completion of critical training programs by investing in wrap-around services
- Foster Entrepreneurial and Business Development Activities
- Support the expansion of access to business capital to support innovation, entrepreneurship and economic equity
- Invest in programs and business opportunities addressing critical challenges while attracting and retaining talent
- Expand Affordable Housing Stock and Access
- Increase access to services and legal assistance to resolve title, heirship, land tenure and eviction issues
- Support enrollment in and access to homebuyer programs
- Invest in efforts to improve the affordability and availability of quality housing across the region
- Promote Environmental, Conservation, Preservation, and Access
- Invest in air, water and soil clean-up efforts that impact historically disadvantaged communities
- Preserve and expand access to natural resources to increase outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
- Period of Performance: The period of performance for SEID grant awards is 24 months. The anticipated start date for awards made under this announcement is December 1, 2023. All proposed projects should be completed on or before November 30, 2025. Projects may be granted two extensions, for one year each, when reasonable progress is demonstrated. All extensions must be approved by the Federal Co-Chair and the state(s) where the project is located.
2023 Grant Allocations by State
- Alabama: $1,226,975.65
- Georgia: $7,211,184.09
- Mississippi: $2,644,967.35
- North Carolina: $4,466,111.42
- South Carolina: $2,638,685.34
- Virginia: $1,812,076.15
- Total: $20,000,000.00
Eligible Projects
Public infrastructure projects categorized as basic public, telecommunications and transportation, as well as projects to support basic health care, access to affordable housing, business and workforce development, resource conservation and preservation, tourism and recreation.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
- Local governments (village, town, city and county)
- Other political subdivisions of States (regional planning commissions, or local economic or community development activities or a consortium of political subdivisions)
- Indian Tribes; § 200.54 Indian tribe (or “federally recognized Indian tribe”)
- Non-profit organization described in section 501(c) and 501(a)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
