Smith-Lever increased funds to be focused on program development

The Executive Working Group has been notified that ANR is receiving an increase in USDA Smith-Lever funding, and has directed these funds in FY 2010-11 to program development by advisors and program representatives. These funds will be allocated to county directors in the amount of $1,000 per advisor and $500 per program representative, regardless of their source of funding.

These funds are to be used in support of professional development expenses such as professional travel to meetings, conference registration, seminars and in-service trainings. Use of these funds will be approved by each county director.

Funds will be transferred by the Business Operations Center at Kearney to a program development account for each county director to manage, allocate and approve expenses.

EWG hopes to provide similar funding in future years.

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