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. headquartered in south carolina, scrc will invest in projects that support basic public infrastructure, business development, natural resources, and workforce development. the agency’s mission is to assist community stakeholders improve the lives of those residing in persistent poverty cities and counties of the seven-state region. on december 8, 2021, the u.s. senate confirmed the scrc’s first federal co-chair, dr. jennifer clyburn reed, thereby allowing the scrc to convene and begin other activities to serve the seven-state region.