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Seattle Weed & Seed Program WHAT IS WEED & SEED? Operation Weed & Seed is a federal initiative managed through the Department of Justice Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO). The mission of Operation Weed & Seed is to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in high-crime neighborhoods across the country by "weeding" out the most violent crimes from a designated neighborhood while "seeding" the area through social and economic revitalization. Weed & Seed helps communities help themselves, enabling them to develop solutions to public safety problems and to strengthen leadership to implement and sustain those solutions. Weed & Seed sites across the country range in size from several neighborhood blocks to 15 square miles. HOW DOES A SITE GET SELECTED? The U.S. Attorney's office is the co-applicant for all Weed & Seed sites, and in order to be considered for Weed & Seed funding, communities must work closely with the United States Attorney's Office to identify and define a strategy for addressing crime and community needs. Communities that are "Officially Recognized" as Weed & Seed sites by the CCDO are eligible for up to $150,000 per year in federal funding to implement strategies for deterring crime, promoting economic growth, and enhancing quality of life. Official Recognition designation lasts for five years only. After the five-year period, it is expected that communities will sustain the efforts of Weed & Seed through other means. WHAT IS THE STRATEGY OF WEED & SEED? The Seattle Police Department is the grantee and fiscal agent for Seattle's three Weed & Seed sites, which are located in the Central, Southeast, and Southwest neighborhoods of the City. As with all Weed & Seed sites across the country, Seattle's sites focus on the four elements of the National Weed & Seed Strategy
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