The Steering Committee
The Martindale-Brightwood (MB) Weed & Seed Steering Committee is comprised of several neighborhood agencies including, but not limited to, the City of Indianapolis, MB Community Development Corporation (CDC), Oasis Christian CDC, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), Indy Parks, and each of the four major neighborhood associations in the area: Brightwood Concerned Citizens, MB Neighborhood Association, Oakhill Civic Association, and the Ralston Hovey Arsenal Association.

What is Weed & Seed?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) defines Weed and Seed as a strategy rather than a grant program that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in targeted high-crime neighborhoods across the country. The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in "weeding out" criminals who participate in violent crime and drug abuse, attempting to prevent their return to the targeted area; and "seeding" brings human services to the area, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.  Weed and Seed is sponsored by the DOJ.