WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) that the City of Pawtucket has been awarded a $225,000 grant to help fight crime and drug abuse in the Citys Woodlawn neighborhood.These funds will enable law enforcement in Pawtuckets Woodlawn neighborhood to continue to work with the community to reduce violent and drug-related crimes and to help provide a safe environment for law abiding citizens to live, work and raise a family, said Reed.Funding will be awarded through the Weed and Seed program and will allow law enforcement officials in Pawtucket to focus on reducing drug-related crime in the Woodlawn neighborhood and reducing the incidences of overall crime in the community. The Weed and Seed site in the Woodlawn community received official recognition in August of 2003.Four elements makeup Weed and Seed: law enforcement; community policing; prevention, intervention and treatment; and neighborhood restoration. Law enforcement activities constitute the weed portion of the program. Revitalization, which includes prevention, intervention, treatment services and neighborhood restoration constitute the seed element. Community policing serves as bridge to link the program elements together.Prevention, intervention and treatment goals include providing safe havens and positive youth development. Neighborhood restoration goals include implementing a multifaceted approach grounded in the direct participation of residents as leaders and through the development of a comprehensive community strategies plan.