OpportunityTitle: CCDO FY 09 Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Per H.R. 3402 Sec. 103(b) and Sec. 105, eligible applicants include these:    State governments, including Indian tribal governments;    Local governments; and     Neighborhood and community-based organizations.
Description: The Weed and Seed strategy aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, criminal drug-related activity, and gang activity. The Weed and Seed initiative is a community-based, comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration. It is designed for neighborhood with persistent high levels of serious crime and corresponding social problems. A Weed and Seed Community (WSC) must be developed in partnership with a variety of key local organizations and the local United States Attorney&#146;s Office (USAO) to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for residents in a community primarily through the redeployment of existing public and private resources into the community. A WSC also helps to address related social problems that without proper intervention often lead to violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Government
GrantorContactText: Erin A. Holbert &lt;br/&gt;Supervisory Grant Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-616-1152