The Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) is an office of the
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United State ...
and a component of the
Office of Justice Programs. The mission is to work within local communities to reduce crime and improve the quality of life.
The office oversees the Weed and Seed program which was established in 1991, which works to reduce drug abuse, violent crime and gang activity in high-risk neighborhoods. The Weed aspect of the program is to remove all the negative influences in communities. The Seed portion of the program is to bring in new influences that help promote a better quality of life through rehabilitation programs. The Weed and Seed program is no longer funded but its model is used in different community based programs. There are over 300 Weed and Seed locations across the country.
The CCDO is headed by Dennis E. Greenhouse, formerly County Executive of
New Castle County, Delaware.
The
International Economic Development Council
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,000 members, IEDC is the largest national and global organization of its kind.
IEDC is located in Washin ...
(IED
is an officially designated Weed and Seed technical assistance provider in areas of economic development and neighborhood restoration. Through a grant from the Department of Justice, IEDC helps Weed & Seed communities initiate efforts to bring in new investment and economic opportunities to their neighborhoods. IEDC's assistance is at no cost to the community.
For a sample of The Weed and Seed Strategy program, please see:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/207498.pdf
Due to lack of federal funding, the Community Capacity Development Office closed June 5, 2011.
See also
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Indianapolis Weed and Seed Indianapolis Weed and Seed is the name of a federal crime control/prevention initiative that serves several Indianapolis neighborhoods. The organization was founded by the city of Indianapolis in the 1990s as a way to address the crime issues that ...
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Far Rockaway Weed and Seed and NPO Grant Consulting's Evaluation Study
External links
Community Capacity Development Office website
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