SEAP releases new federal funding report, accompanied by interactive grant-finding tool

Today, the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) released its report, Engagement & Equity First: Opportunities and Challenges for Federal Funding Implementation, which aims to identify innovations and challenges among local governments and nonprofit organizations as they implement federal recovery funds. Identifying and resolving these can bring more community voices to the table for spending decisions and produce more equitable outcomes that will change the landscape of many Southern communities.

SEAP Awards $50,000 in Grants to Southern-Based Non-Profits Promoting ARP Equity

As aid from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) continues to flow into southern states, the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) plans to award $50,000 in grants to six non-profits to encourage the fair distribution of ARP recovery funds.

SEAP Submits Comments on Community Data Partnerships to the National Science and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Equitable Data and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

SEAP partners with dozens of small non-profits to state and federal government agencies on economic security, healthcare, and climate. Our partners frequently request existing and new datasets. Our team often finds that current DOC data is the first barrier when providing federal data sources.

SEAP Submits Comments on LGBTQI+ Data Equity to the National Science and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Equitable Data and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Joint Statement by the Southern Economic Advancement Project and Brookings on Regional Commissions Reports

Scholars and researchers with the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at the Brookings Institution and the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) recently met with federal

North Carolina Residents Struggle with Economic Challenges; Supportive of Statewide Policy Actions

PerryUndem, a nonpartisan research firm, commissioned a statewide survey to gain a deeper understanding of how North Carolina residents feel about their state, challenges in

Georgia Residents Struggle with Economic Challenges; Supportive of Statewide Policy Actions

PerryUndem, a nonpartisan research firm, commissioned a statewide survey to gain a deeper understanding of how Georgia residents feel about their state, challenges in their

SEAP Releases White Paper focused on Promoting Development in the Black Belt Region: A Plan for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

ATLANTA – Today, the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) released a comprehensive white paper examining the recent establishment of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC).

Bringing Back Childhoods: SEAP, Fair Count, Levi Strauss Foundation Grants more than $26k to Help Vaccinate Southern Children

ATLANTA — Nearly half of all counties in the U.S. have vaccinated fewer than 10 percent of their 5- to 11-year-olds against COVID-19. Focusing on

One Year Later: American Rescue Plan provides hope for Southerners continuing to face challenging pandemic impacts

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