LSU AgCenter Internal Leadership

Local Support Update

May 14, 2013

What is Local Support?

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Twenty percent of salary plus benefits for agents/staff domiciled in parish LCES offices.

LSU AgCenter and Southern AgCenter faculty/staff Local match to state and federal funding.

For every two local dollars, there are eight state and federal dollars.

Team Effort

• Grass roots program starting with

Parish Chair and all parish office staff

• 4-H program is critical • Regional Directors and Regional

Administrative Assistants play critical role in process

• Responsibility of Parish Chair to confirm

numbers so there are no surprises at annual calculation

Statewide Local Support Facts

Statewide Average as of June 30, 2012 Calculation: $3.4 Million

before rebates, including fully funded positions

19.29% 144 Signed Current Agreements: 12 Expired Agreements 23 Agreements Expire 6/30/2013

Current, Signed Agreements Include:

58 Police Jury/ Parish Councils 66 School Boards 4 Sheriffs 9 Cities/ Towns 2 District Attorneys 1 District Judge 1 Parish 4-H Foundation 1 Charter School 1 Association 1 Community Park System Parish Millages Dedicated to Extension – 8 Parishes

Sustainability of AgCenter Programs Continued Success of the Extension Service Depends on Local Partnerships Federal - State - Local Partnership Local $3.4 million

Financial support

$3.5 million

In-Kind Support

State $14.4 million

FY13 after mid yr cut

Federal $5.1 million

Smith Lever 3B/C only

Local Support Growth

Local Support Contributions Contributions as of June 30

2012 2008 2007 2005 1990 1981 $0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000

Statewide Progress!

June 30, 2007 9.84% June 30, 2011 12.93% June 30, 2012 19.29% Increase of $2.8 million from 1990 to 2012

Parish Summary

Parish Contributions % of Salaries and Benefits Domiciled in Each Parish Below 10% 10% to 19.99% 20% and above

Local Support Strategy

• Continue effective reporting of program outcomes

and impacts to local decision-makers

• Have a strategy that works for your parish to

achieve goal

– gradual increase – transparent communication • Market all AgCenter programs – Print, radio, television, electronic delivery,

newsletters, billboards, social media

• Look to non-traditional sources of local support • Ask local partners to fund additional parish staff

Cannizzaro Study, 2007

• Members of local governing bodies in

Louisiana feel that the 4-H program is very important for the development of young people in Louisiana.

• The members of local governing bodies in

Louisiana are more aware of the 4-H program than other programs offered by the Cooperative Extension Service.

Cannizzaro Study, 2007

• The more aware the local governing

body members are of the LCES, the more important they perceive the organization and its programs and services to be.

• Local governing body members who

perceive the importance of LCES programs and services also see the LCES as effectively meeting the needs of local residents.

Things to Consider

• Are our advocates telling their story about

the value of LSUAC/LCES (through

personal visits, emails, phone calls. etc.)?

• Are you using the local media

(newspaper columns, radio programs, cable, and local TV affiliates) and available technology such as the internet (parish web-pages, social media, email lists, etc.) to disseminate information?

Things to Consider

• Are you and your staff members talking

to the civic groups in the community to educate them about our programming and other information?

• Have you or your staff members presented

the annual or quarterly report to the school board and police jury/council in 2013?

Things to Consider

• Have you attended the parish

government or school board finance committee meeting to defend and increase the LCES budget for the coming year?

• Is the entire parish staff engaged with

marketing LCES programming?

Things to Consider

• Do you have a strategy to sustain as well

as increase the 20% local support level?

• Have you approached your sheriff or

district attorney about salary support for parish programming?

• Is your parish (school board or

jury/council) willing to provide funding for an administrative assistant/program assistant or agent in your parish?

Things to Consider

• Is your website up to date

with current and relevant information?

• Are you working on developing a “Parish

Profile” document that you can use to educate clientele and others?

Things to Consider

• Has your staff developed a plan to secure

local grants to support outreach in your parish?

• In urban areas, are you doing enough to

sell LCES to non-traditional as well as traditional audiences/partners?

QUESTIONS??