The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) has selected 12 projects in Virginia to receive funding under the FY2025 State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) program. This grant program is designed to revitalize communities and spur economic development across counties in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

The FY 2025 SEID program funds projects that align with priorities identified in SCRC’s authorizing statute, Five‑Year Strategic Plan and State Economic Development Plans.

Virginia projects were awarded over $4.3M. Six of the projects are located in distressed communities, and six projects (50%) are infrastructure projects. The program invests in water and sewer improvements, workforce housing, entrepreneurship and transportation planning across 26 counties.

The 12 Virginia grantees are:

• Amherst Gateway Project – Amherst County

The Amherst County Gateway Project, with a total cost of $3,696,150 and supported by a $500,000 SCRC award, will install critical water and sewer infrastructure to unlock stalled development, create jobs, generate new tax revenue and protect the James River from failing septic systems.

• Expanding Southern VA Entrepreneurial and Business Support in Controlled Environment Agriculture – Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Virginia Tech and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research will expand the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center, supported by a $500,000 SCRC award, to provide a new greenhouse and training space that strengthens workforce development, entrepreneurship and economic growth in Southside Virginia.

• Southern Virginia Multimodal Park Membrane Filtration Plant – Pittsylvania County

The Town of Hurt and Pittsylvania County will construct a $10,281,000 Water Treatment Membrane Plant, supported by a $500,000 SCRC award, to expand water capacity, serve residents and unlock over 1,500 new jobs tied to major industrial development at the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park.

• Infrastructure Investment for Pollock Street Duplexes – The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust

The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust will implement the $2,156,417.88 Pollock Street Development, supported by a $500,000 SCRC award, to build six permanently affordable homes with supporting infrastructure in Richmond’s North Highland Park, creating stable homeownership opportunities for low‑ to moderate‑income families.

• Ruthville Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement – Charles City County

The Ruthville Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Project, supported by a $500,000 SCRC award toward the $1,550,076 total cost, will construct a modern Fluidyne Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix (ISAM)™  system to replace the failing facility, ensuring environmental compliance and supporting critical community growth in Charles City County.

• Halifax County Workforce Housing Initiative – The Industrial Development Authority of Halifax County

The Halifax Industrial Development Authority, in partnership with Community Housing Partners, will use a $500,000 SCRC award toward the $4,947,000 infrastructure phase of a $34.8 million development that will create 112 affordable workforce housing units in Halifax County.

• Jarratt Water Distribution System – Greensville County

The Jarratt Water Distribution System project, funded with $350,000 from SCRC toward a $437,500 total cost, will upgrade the aging water system to ensure reliable service for residents and the Mid‑Atlantic Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMaC) industrial park, supporting new investment, job creation and regional economic growth.

• Access NSV: Advancing Community Capital, Equity, and Small Startups in Northern Shenandoah Valley – People Incorporated Financial Services

With $350,000 in SCRC funding toward the total project cost of $490,317, People Incorporated Financial Services will expand its micro‑enterprise program by providing flexible loans, 200 hours of technical assistance, business training and outreach to support 20 businesses and create or retain 30 jobs.

• Bridging Talent and Opportunity in the South Central Region – South Central Workforce Development Board

The South Central Workforce Development Board will use a total project budget of $409,115.40, including a $238,701.86 SCRC award, to provide targeted outreach, occupational training, work‑based learning and wraparound supports across 10 rural counties in South Central Virginia, tracking outcomes such as credential attainment, job placement and retention to strengthen the regional workforce.

• Hampton Roads Retail Catalyst Program – Retail Alliance Foundation

The Hampton Roads Retail Catalyst Project, supported by a $150,000 SCRC award within a $300,000 total budget, will provide 60 entrepreneurs across four underserved corridors with training, mentorship, crowdfunding and loan access and six months of post‑launch technical assistance to drive business success and corridor revitalization.

• 2.5 MG Water Storage Facility – Design/Engineering – Town of Dayton

The Town of Dayton will use the $147,500 SCRC award of the $295,000 project to complete design, permitting and bid‑ready engineering for a 2.5‑million‑gallon water‑storage facility, ensuring full construction readiness and improved system reliability.

• South Hill Highway 1 Sewer Expansion Project – Town of South Hill

The Town of South Hill was awarded $57,200 of the $115,000 total project cost to fund the design and engineering of a critical sewer extension along the Route 1 North corridor, creating a shovel‑ready project that will enable future construction, support commercial and residential development, improve environmental and public health and position the town to attract new businesses and economic growth.

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.