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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 15, 2006 https://ojp.gov/	Office of Justice Programs
	Contact: Joan LaRocca
	Phone: (202) 307-0703
	TTY: (202) 514-1888

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES OVER $15 MILLION TO SUPPORT ANTI-CRIME COMMUNITY EFFORTS

32 NEW COMMUNITIES RECEIVE WEED AND SEED FUNDING

PHOENIX – Assistant Attorney General Regina B. Schofield today announced grant awards to 32 newly designated Weed and Seed sites and continuing support to 55 existing sites nationwide to fight crime and restore community infrastructure.

The funding is administered by the Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO), a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

“This funding helps rebuild and restructure communities that have suffered because of

criminal activity and social decay,” Schofield said. “These strategies encourage residents to work with law enforcement agencies to deter crime, identify resources, and restore community cohesiveness.”

Weed and Seed is a strategy designed to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in targeted high-crime neighborhoods and bring in services that promote crime prevention and neighborhood revitalization. Additionally, these sites are eligible to compete for five years of additional support.

The partnerships formed in Weed and Seed strategies include organizing and forming alliances with local businesses, faith based organizations and other local or state organizations to identify and resolve specific criminal activity and replace it with other activities that include restoring buildings, providing youth activities, and establishing new economic opportunities.

Today’s announcement of initial grants of $175,000 includes 32 sites in 20 states and the District of Columbia . These states include Alabama , Alaska , Arizona , Arkansas , California , Florida , Georgia , Hawaii , Illinois , Indiana , Louisiana , Maryland , New Jersey , New York, North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , Texas and Wisconsin . The plans and strategies for these sites include coordinating with federal, state, county and local prosecutors to reduce drug-related crimes, gang violence, and property crimes; fostering joint responsibility and action between police and community residents; and improving the network between city agencies and community groups. A complete listing of the sites is attached.

CCDO supports local sites through its four-pronged Weed and Seed strategy, which include: law enforcement; community policing; prevention, intervention and treatment for residents; and neighborhood restoration. About 4.5 million persons live in more than 300 active Weed and Seed communities throughout the country.

OJP provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP is headed by an Assistant Attorney General and comprises five component bureaus and two offices: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office for Victims of Crime, as well as the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education and the Community Capacity Development Office, which incorporates the Weed and Seed strategy and OJP’s American Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Desk. More information can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov.

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Community Capacity Development Office

Weed and Seed Initial Funding

Maximum Award - $175,000

State	City	Project Title
Alabama	Prichard	Main Street Weed and Seed Site
Alaska	Fairbanks	Ringstad Park Neighborhood Weed and Seed Site
Arizona	Phoenix	Canyon Corridor Weed And Seed Site
Arkansas	Pine Bluff	Central Park Neighborhood Weed and Seed Site
California	Sacramento	Oak Park Weed and Seed Site
	Salinas	East Salinas Weed and Seed Site
	San Francisco	Visitacion Valley Weed and Seed Site
District of Columbia	Washington	Frederick Douglass Memorial Weed and Seed Site
Florida	Hallandale	Hallandale Beach Weed and Seed Site
	Homestead	Homestead Weed and Seed Site
Georgia	Marietta	Marietta Weed and Seed Site
Hawaii	Pahao	Pahoa Weed and Seed Site
Illinois	Rockford	Rockford Weed and Seed Site
Indiana	Indianapolis	Martindale-Brightwood Weed and Seed Site
Louisiana	Alexandria	Area 4 South Alexandria Weed and Seed Site
Maryland	Baltimore	South Baltimore Weed and Seed Site
New Jersey	East Orange	East Orange Weed and Seed Site
	Trenton	Greater Donnelly Weed and Seed Site
New York	Buffalo	Lower East Side Weed and Seed Site
	Rome	Rome Weed and Seed Site
	Troy	Westside Waterfront (Waterfront/South Troy ) Weed and Seed Site
North Carolina	Asheville	West Riverside Weed and Seed Site
	Henderson	Henderson/Vance Weed and Seed Site
	Shelby	Northeast Shelby Weed and Seed Site
Ohio	Canton	Central Canton Weed and Seed Site
	Cleveland	Mt. Pleasant Weed and Seed Site
	Youngstown	Northside Weed and Seed Site
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	Lawrenceville Weed and Seed Site
	Upper Darby	Upper Darby Weed and Seed Site
South Carolina	North Charleston	North Charleston Weed and Seed Site
Texas	Marlin	Marlin Weed and Seed Site
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	Historic Clarke Square Weed and Seed Site

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