LSU AgCenter Internal Leadership Local Support Update May 14, 2013 What is Local Support? • Twenty percent of salary plus benefits for agents/staff domiciled in.
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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?