The Association of Block Coalitions (ABC) is an umbrella organization, which assists interested homeowners, tenants, and neighborhood business to organize a Block Association.  The ABC forms the residential component of Weed and Seed Empowerment is the key to community revitaization and organization.  The old adage, "if you give a man a fish he eats for a day, but if you teach him how to fish he eats fora lifetime," holds true for working with community residents and revitalization efforts.

To further this effort, The HomeOwnership Center is the coordinating agency for the Utica Weed and Seed Program of the United State Attorney General's Office.