Which entities fund the Alabama Cooperative Extension System?

Which entities fund the Alabama Cooperative Extension System?

• A. Federal Government (USDA), The State of Alabama, Local county governments
• B. Private foundations
• C. Tuition and student fees
• D. Local garden clubs

Answer: (A)

Cooperative Extension Systems are funded through a three-way partnership: federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state funds from the state government, and local funds from county governments. In Alabama, this means the system is supported by the federal government, the state, and the counties so that research-based information can be delivered locally through extension offices. Private foundations, tuition and student fees, or local garden clubs may support some activities, but they do not provide the sustained, statewide and local funding that this three-part partnership does.

Cooperative Extension Systems are funded through a three-way partnership: federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state funds from the state government, and local funds from county governments. In Alabama, this means the system is supported by the federal government, the state, and the counties so that research-based information can be delivered locally through extension offices. Private foundations, tuition and student fees, or local garden clubs may support some activities, but they do not provide the sustained, statewide and local funding that this three-part partnership does.