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FY 2008 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES APPLICATION <br />I. NAME AND LOCATION ,;~~ .,a,,'~~~~~x' <br />''• <br />Site/Neighborhood Name: <br />,,, <br />City: South Bend <br />State: Indiana <br />USAO District: Northern District of Indiana <br />Proposed Weed and Seed Site -Basic Description: <br />Approximate size of site: 1.93 square miles 12, 559 population <br />Is this an area in a jurisdiction with an existing Weed and Seed site? Yes <br />If so, provide site name: South Bend 383 <br />Identify specific boundaries of the designated focus area: Provide the street <br />name/numbers that border the designated Weed and Seed area. <br />West Boundary: Eclipse (700-1400 North) to Bertrand, Bertrand (2000-2600 West) to <br />.Olive, Olive (1000-1600 North) to Washington <br />East Boundary: William (300-400 North) to Portage, Portage (600-1600) to Keller <br />South Boundary: Washington (1700-2400 West) <br />North Boundary: Keller (1500-2300 West) <br />Indicate the census tract #'s (CT) included in the site: <br />Complete CT's: 6, 19 <br />Partial CT's: 2, 4, 5, 21 <br />Map of the designated focus area: Provide a map of the proposed site delineating its <br />perimeter, and showing its relation to the city or county, as appropriate. <br />See attached map I. Proposed Weed & Seed Site <br />Rural or Indian Tribe/Tribal community: Yes No X <br />II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Statement of the Problem (a comprehensive assessment of community <br />conditions): <br />As indicated by the following data, the proposed W&S site is characterized by violent <br />crime, an increasing trend in juvenile offenses, significant unemployment, low educational <br />attainment, and housing abandonment. The area includes what was the first <br />redevelopment area in the inner city in the 1980s, a neighborhood which, though <br />improved, has dealt with continued challenges since then. Much of the improvement has <br />been the result of the support, commitment, investment, and partnership of strong <br />community development corporations, the City, and area residents. <br />The weeding focus of the strategy will be greatly elevated through more targeted activities <br />while the seeding will complement previous as well as existing and planned investments. <br />F:\DATA\SHARE\DPND\Weed&Seed\2008 Application\2008 Application\Final format for application.doc <br />