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Five Things to Know About Preemption in the South

The SEAP Team ● December 9, 2025

Preemption is a wonky term used in public policy spaces and abusive preemption in particular is a little understood concept that Southerners can’t afford to ignore. Here are five things...

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Why We Built Place and Progress

The SEAP Team ● November 13, 2025

SEAP had the opportunity to join a cohort of three community-based organizations tasked with turning data from Opportunity Insights into action — all in pursuit of a shared goal: advancing...

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Southern Voices: Reflections on Five Years of Community-Centered Data Projects

The SEAP Team ● September 25, 2025

Centering community voice, the perspectives and experiences of people most affected by policy, is a pillar of SEAP’s approach to advancing progressive policy across the South. All too often policies...

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Lawmaker Q & A: Representative Phil Olaleye

The SEAP Team ● July 30, 2025

Phil was elected in 2022 to represent Georgia House District 59, which includes parts of Atlanta and East Point. He also serves as Executive Director of Next Generation Men & Women...

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Introducing Pro Bono Help for Southeast Disaster Recovery Grants

The SEAP Team ● July 28, 2025

Thank you for your interest in technical assistance from SEAP! Due to overwhelming response to this opportunity, we are temporarily pausing the intake process. We anticipate reopening applications in 4-6...

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From Policy to Possibility: Southern Lessons from the Community Change Grant

The SEAP Team ● June 20, 2025

In early 2024, SEAP launched the Our Dollars, Our Dreams initiative to help Southern communities seize the unprecedented federal investments made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. We sought to...

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Arkansas Black Mayors Association Awarded $250,000 Urban Forestry Grant

The SEAP Team ● May 9, 2025

Arkansas Black Mayors Association Awarded $250,000 to Implement Tree-Planting Program Across Five Arkansas Counties This competitive grant awarded by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the USDA Forest...

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