COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) has extended the State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant program application deadline from Friday, January 11, 2024, to Friday, February 2, 2024. The decision to extend the SEID grant program application deadline is a direct response to the requests from some applicants for additional clarity…

States of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) Eligible for New Funding to Expand Broadband Access. (Columbia, SC) – The Biden-Harris Administration announced a new investment of $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program . The program allocates funds to each state to deliver tangible broadband benefits to historically underserved communities. …

New Regional Commission invests millions to boost economic development in key states as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda (Columbia, SC) – The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) has announced grant funding through the State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant program to revitalize and spur economic development across counties in Alabama, Georgia,…

The purpose of the 2023 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is to provide an overview and program and the specific requirements needed to complete an application. Pre-Application: Release date June 19, 2023 Deadline: September 15, 2023 Full Application: Release date November 6, 2023 Deadline: January 11, 2024 SCRC SEID Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) SCRC SEID…

The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget requests $20 million for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)’s essential work to combat persistent poverty. The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The President’s Budget makes critical investments across priorities in the Southeast Crescent region to strengthen the economic development of distressed and impoverished communities…

Through the Rural Partners Network (RPN), the Biden-Harris Administration is taking action to transform the way the federal government partners with rural communities to spur inclusive, sustainable economic growth. The RPN creates an alliance of federal agencies and civic partners working to expand rural prosperity through job creation, infrastructure development, and community improvement. The RPN…

Five Pillars of the National Strategy The National Strategy is anchored around Five Pillars and the strategy includes actions from across the federal government. One of the root causes of hunger is poverty. The President is committed to pushing Congress to take a number of steps that will improve the overall economic well-being of the…

Focused on improving healthcare access and health systems within its seven-state region, SCRC launches a J-1 visa waiver program. COLUMBIA, SC, USA; September 19, 2022 – In response to medical professional shortages and low access to quality healthcare in its region, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) launched its J-1 visa waiver program as an…

Columbia, SC; August 29, 2022 — Today, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) announced its first full time employee, Melissa L. Lindler, as Chief of Staff. Ms. Lindler comes to SCRC with more than 20 years of experience with government and nonprofit entities. Most recently, she served as the Director for the Office of Business…