Columbia, SC – December 2, 2025 – The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) has selected 83 projects to receive funding under the FY2025 State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) program. This flagship program is designed to revitalize communities and spur economic development across six Southeast Crescent states—Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

The FY2025 SEID program funds projects that align with priorities identified in SCRC’s authorizing statute, Five-Year Strategic Plan, and State Economic Development Plans. Each state’s allocation was determined using a four-pronged formula based on balance, population, distressed population, and distressed county area in square miles. The Commission worked closely with the Office of the Governor in each participating state to ensure a thorough and localized evaluation.

A portion of FY2025 SEID resources includes funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which equips local communities with the resources needed to drive bottom-up, middle-out economic growth that delivers new jobs and opportunities to families, workers, and small businesses.

SCRC Federal Co-Chair, Dr. Jennifer Clyburn Reed, shared, “SEID is about community-led priorities—upgrading core infrastructure, strengthening local economies, and improving quality of life across the Southeast Crescent region.” 

This year’s awards reflect strong demand and targeted impact across the region. In total, SCRC is investing $34,819,416 to advance 83 projects that will serve 145 counties. 

“Communities asked for practical investments that unlock momentum—modern water and sewer systems, safer, more efficient transportation, and training pathways that meet employers where they are,” said Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina, SCRC States’ Co-Chair.

Of those counties, 108—approximately 74% —are designated as distressed. The portfolio includes 56  infrastructure projects, representing roughly two-thirds of all awards. Collectively, the awards exceed SCRC’s statutory requirements to direct fifty percent   of funding to   distressed communities and at least forty percent to infrastructure projects, underscoring the Commission’s commitment to addressing critical needs in the most underserved areas within its footprint.

For more information about the SEID Grant program and SCRC, please visit scrc.gov.

About the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC)
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) is a federal-state partnership authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill to promote and encourage economic development in areas of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and all of Florida. SCRC invests in projects that support basic infrastructure, business development, natural resources, and workforce/labor development. SCRC’s mission is to help create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those who reside in the 428 counties of the seven-state region.