HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A program that's curbing crime and helping drug addicts in Huntington could get a cut in funding.

The Obama Administration's proposed budget for 2011 shows a one-third funding cut in the Weed and Seed initiative. Less money for the community program is causing concern for everyone involved.

The proposal to cut Weed and Seed funding by more than 30 percent is a concern for the program's director Tim White. He says in one year alone, Huntington had nearly 670 drug arrests and 93 violent crime arrests. During that time, four crime prevention organizations formed and 50 vacant buildings have been boarded up.

"We're seeing them weed out, but we need to complete years two, three, four and five," White says.

Volunteers say it's bad timing for funding cuts.

"We're just starting the seed part of the program, and now the town is starting to understand how it works," Leon White said.

Congress has the last word on the program's funding and will soon hear from community leaders about its success here at home.

Next week, Weed and Seed program coordinators from across the country will meet in Washington, D.C., to speak with representatives about the proposed funding cut.