United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-07-16 monographic deposited born digital 76 p. GA 1.13:GGD-99-110 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110 P0b002ee18038e934 f:gg99110 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110 GGD-99-110 Internal controls Crime prevention Performance measures Law enforcement Community development programs Federal grants Program graduation Federal aid for criminal justice Grant monitoring DOJ Operation Weed and Seed Program Letter Report GGD The Weed and Seed Program is a community-based, multiagency program that seeks to "weed out" crime from targeted neighborhoods, then "seed" the area with various programs and resources to stop crime from recurring. The Justice Department considers the program to be an important part of its crime prevention efforts as well as a key part of the Clinton Administration's comprehensive community revitalization strategy. Weed and Seed sites develop partnerships with other federal, state, and local governments and private sector groups to augment federal Weed and Seed grant money with additional resources from these partners. These additional resources are intended to help sites become self-sufficient without Weed and Seed grant funds. This report assesses how (1) the program is managed by the Justice Department's Executive Office for Weed and Seed, (2) the Executive Office monitors local sites to ensure that grant requirements are met, (3) the Executive Office determines when sites have become self-sustaining, and (4) the Executive Office and sites are measuring the program's results. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110.pdf GAO/GGD-99-110 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-110 Letter Report GAO/GGD-99-110; Federal Grants: More Can Be Done to Improve Weed and Seed; Internal controls Crime prevention Performance measures Law enforcement Community development programs Federal grants Program graduation Federal aid for criminal justice Grant monitoring DOJ Operation Weed and Seed Program Public Law 103-62