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The State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) Grant Program is the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) flagship competitive grant opportunity for advancing economic development and key infrastructure across the Southeast Crescent region. SCRC is a federal-state partnership created by Congress through the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (the Farm Bill) to strengthen local economies and quality of life in eligible parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and all of Florida. Through SEID, SCRC funds projects that support core needs like basic infrastructure, telecommunications and transportation improvements, business and entrepreneurship development, workforce training, and natural resource preservation, with an overall emphasis on job creation, community capacity, and long-term regional competitiveness across its 428-county service area.
For the FY 2023 cycle, SCRC made a total of $20 million available for SEID awards, combining funds from SCRC annual appropriations and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The enabling statute (40 U.S.C., Subtitle V, section 15501(b)(c)(d)) sets clear spending requirements that shape what gets funded and where. At least 50 percent of all SEID grant dollars must go to distressed counties and isolated areas of distress, ensuring that the most economically challenged places receive priority support. In addition, at least 40 percent of SEID funds must be directed to infrastructure projects, specifically those addressing basic public infrastructure, telecommunications, and transportation, consistent with the types of infrastructure priorities emphasized in the BIL.
The program is structured to distribute funding across member states using a formula that blends several factors: an equal-share component, each state’s population within the SCRC region, the number of distressed residents, and the geographic size of distressed areas (in square miles). This approach is intended to balance fairness across states with a targeted focus on need. While Florida is included in SCRC’s statutory footprint, Florida opted out of the FY 2023 SEID grant cycle, meaning projects in Florida were not part of that year’s competition even though Florida counties remain listed in the broader SCRC service area.
SEID project selection is guided by multiple layers of planning and statutory direction. Funded proposals must align with the SCRC authorizing statute, the SCRC Five-Year Strategic Plan, and the State Economic Development Plan and Strategy Statement for the state where the project will be implemented. Practically, that means applicants need to show both regional fit (SCRC priorities) and state-specific relevance (state plan priorities) rather than treating the program as a general-purpose funding source.
SCRC also uses a defined process to determine which counties and communities qualify for targeted investment based on economic conditions. Each year, SCRC assigns counties one of three economic designations under 40 U.S.C. section 15702: Distressed, Transitional, or Attainment. These designations come from an index that combines three indicators: a three-year average unemployment rate, per capita market income, and the poverty rate. Beyond county-level distress, SCRC also identifies “Isolated Areas of Distress,” which are Census-tract-level areas inside otherwise attainment counties that still experience severe hardship (including poverty, unemployment, and outmigration). To classify these areas, SCRC evaluates whether a tract meets all required thresholds, including poverty at or above the U.S. median (12.6), household income below the U.S. median ($46,244), and designation as a historically disadvantaged community. These classifications matter because the statute requires a large share of SEID funds to be spent in distressed counties and isolated distressed areas.
The SCRC Five-Year Strategic Plan organizes SEID priorities into six broad goal areas that function like a roadmap for what competitive applications should aim to achieve. The first goal focuses on critical infrastructure, including making water and sewer systems more resilient, expanding access to affordable and reliable broadband or other digital infrastructure, and improving transportation systems and transit services. The second goal targets improved health and support services, emphasizing expanded access to affordable, high-quality healthcare (including mental and physical health) and building local capacity to help residents navigate available services. The third goal addresses workforce capacity through training pathways tied to local, in-demand jobs and increasing enrollment and completion in high-value training programs. The fourth goal supports entrepreneurship and business development, including improving access to business capital, promoting innovation and equity, and investing in business activity that tackles community challenges while attracting and retaining talent. The fifth goal expands affordable housing stock and access, including wrap-around services and legal help to resolve title or heirship issues, improving access to homebuyer programs, and boosting the availability and affordability of quality housing. The sixth goal promotes environmental and conservation outcomes, including cleanup efforts that benefit historically disadvantaged communities and preserving or expanding access to natural resources to support outdoor recreation and tourism.
In practical grantmaking terms, the FY 2023 SEID competition anticipated making about 40 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per project. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant (CFDA 90.705) administered by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. The application process used a two-step structure, starting with a required online pre-application followed by an invitation-only full application phase. The pre-application opened June 19, 2023 (12:00 p.m. Eastern) and was due July 21, 2023 (5:00 p.m. Eastern). Applicants invited forward could access the full application beginning August 7, 2023 (12:00 p.m. Eastern), with full applications due September 15, 2023 (5:00 p.m. Eastern).Apply for SCRC SEID 01 23
- The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 90.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2023 All applicants are required to complete an online pre-application that will open on June 19, 2023 at 1200 p.m. EST. The due date for the pre-application is July 21, 2023 at 500 p.m. EST. Invited applicants will be able to access the full application on August 7, 2023 at 1200 p.m. EST. Full applications are due on September 15, 2023 at 500 p.m. EST.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) Grant Program (SCRC)
1) What is the SEID Grant Program?
The State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) Grant Program is the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) flagship competitive grant opportunity. It is designed to advance economic development and key infrastructure across the Southeast Crescent region, with an emphasis on job creation, community capacity, and long-term regional competitiveness.
2) Who runs the SEID program?
SEID is administered by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC), a federal-state partnership created by Congress through the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (the Farm Bill).
3) What states are included in the SCRC region?
The SCRC service area includes eligible parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and all of Florida, covering a 428-county service area.
4) What kinds of projects does SEID fund?
SEID funds projects supporting core needs such as basic infrastructure, telecommunications and transportation improvements, business and entrepreneurship development, workforce training, and natural resource preservation. Program priorities are organized around SCRC's six goal areas in its Five-Year Strategic Plan.
5) What is the overall emphasis of SEID when evaluating projects?
Across project types, SEID places overall emphasis on job creation, strengthening community capacity, and supporting long-term regional competitiveness.
6) How much funding was available for the FY 2023 SEID cycle?
For FY 2023, SCRC made a total of $20 million available for SEID awards, combining SCRC annual appropriations and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds.
7) Are there statutory rules on where SEID money must be spent?
Yes. The enabling statute (40 U.S.C., Subtitle V, section 15501(b)(c)(d)) sets spending requirements that shape what gets funded and where.
8) What share of SEID funds must go to distressed counties or isolated areas of distress?
At least 50 percent of all SEID grant dollars must go to distressed counties and isolated areas of distress.
9) Is there a required minimum share of funds for infrastructure projects?
Yes. At least 40 percent of SEID funds must be directed to infrastructure projects addressing basic public infrastructure, telecommunications, and transportation, consistent with priorities emphasized in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
10) How does SCRC distribute SEID funding across states?
Funding is distributed using a formula that blends: an equal-share component, each state's population within the SCRC region, the number of distressed residents, and the geographic size of distressed areas (in square miles). This approach is meant to balance fairness across states while targeting need.
11) Was Florida eligible to compete in the FY 2023 SEID cycle?
Florida is included in SCRC's statutory footprint, but Florida opted out of the FY 2023 SEID grant cycle. As a result, projects in Florida were not part of that year's competition, even though Florida counties remain listed in the broader SCRC service area.
12) What plans or strategies must a SEID project align with?
Funded proposals must align with three layers of direction: the SCRC authorizing statute, the SCRC Five-Year Strategic Plan, and the State Economic Development Plan and Strategy Statement for the state where the project will be implemented.
13) What does alignment mean in practical terms for applicants?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate both regional fit (SCRC priorities) and state-specific relevance (state plan priorities). The program is not positioned as a general-purpose funding source.
14) How does SCRC determine whether a county is distressed, transitional, or attainment?
Each year, SCRC assigns counties one of three economic designations under 40 U.S.C. section 15702: Distressed, Transitional, or Attainment. The designations come from an index combining three indicators: a three-year average unemployment rate, per capita market income, and the poverty rate.
15) What are "Isolated Areas of Distress"?
"Isolated Areas of Distress" are Census-tract-level areas located inside otherwise attainment counties that still experience severe hardship, including poverty, unemployment, and outmigration.
16) What thresholds are referenced for identifying isolated areas of distress?
To classify a tract as an isolated area of distress, SCRC evaluates whether it meets all required thresholds, including: poverty at or above the U.S. median (12.6), household income below the U.S. median ($46,244), and designation as a historically disadvantaged community.
17) Why do county and tract distress classifications matter for SEID awards?
They matter because the statute requires that a large share of SEID funds (at least 50 percent) be spent in distressed counties and isolated areas of distress, which directly affects how funding priorities are applied.
18) What are the SCRC Five-Year Strategic Plan goal areas relevant to SEID?
The plan organizes SEID priorities into six goal areas:
- Critical infrastructure (water and sewer resiliency, broadband/digital infrastructure, transportation systems and transit services)
- Health and support services (access to affordable, high-quality healthcare including mental and physical health, and local capacity to help residents navigate services)
- Workforce capacity (training pathways tied to local in-demand jobs and increased enrollment/completion in high-value training programs)
- Entrepreneurship and business development (business capital access, innovation and equity, and business activity addressing community challenges while attracting/retaining talent)
- Affordable housing (housing stock and access, wrap-around services, legal help on title/heirship issues, homebuyer program access, affordability and quality)
- Environmental and conservation (cleanup benefiting historically disadvantaged communities, and preserving/expanding natural resource access for recreation and tourism)
19) About how many awards did SCRC anticipate making in the FY 2023 SEID competition?
The FY 2023 SEID competition anticipated making about 40 awards.
20) What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount per project for FY 2023?
The award ceiling for FY 2023 was $500,000 per project.
21) What type of grant is SEID and what is its identifier?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant with CFDA 90.705 and is administered by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.
22) What was the FY 2023 application process structure?
The FY 2023 application process was a two-step structure: a required online pre-application followed by an invitation-only full application phase.
23) When did the FY 2023 pre-application open and when was it due?
The pre-application opened June 19, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern and was due July 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
24) When could invited applicants access the full application, and when was it due?
Applicants invited forward could access the full application beginning August 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern, and full applications were due September 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
25) Does SEID prioritize infrastructure specifically related to BIL?
Yes. The statute requires that at least 40 percent of SEID funds go to infrastructure projects addressing basic public infrastructure, telecommunications, and transportation, consistent with infrastructure priorities emphasized in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
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