The Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) conducts and supports innovative policy research. The research below includes SEAP-sponsored reports as well as research, communications toolkits, and fact sheets from other organizations that seek to broaden economic power.
In this white paper, we explore the recent creation of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC), the context in which it must operate, and the
March 11, 2022 marks President Biden’s one-year anniversary of signing the American Rescue Plan, which provides $350 billion to state and local governments for recovery
The Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) released the first phase of results from its American Rescue Plan (ARP) Community Needs survey. The ARP was passed
A civic ecosystem has been burgeoning for decades in the South, and it now offers an opportunity to turn the tragedy of this pandemic into
Participants in our listening sessions asked for help in finding guides and toolkits. Below are several organizations that provide such guides. We will continue to
Climate change is the greatest problem of the 21st century. It is a problem not for future generations, but for today. Communities in the South
This year, hurricane season will coincide with health, economic, and racial crises of a historical nature. Amid the pandemic, economic shock, murder of George Floyd,
Like the initial rounds of stimulus payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed into law by President Joe Biden on March
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was created to address generational inequity and underdevelopment within the Mississippi Delta region. The region’s history of enslavement, persistent poverty,
Transportation is one of the top barriers to economic success. Communities lack robust transit networks and fail to consider shift-worker needs. Subprime auto loans and
Since the Southern Economic Advancement Project launched in 2019, our team has helped cultivate change and build networks in the South to broaden economic power. We are asking for your support to strengthen our efforts as we fight for an equitable pandemic recovery and economic future across the region.
