§2664 Cooperating colleges and universities

Summary

Each State’s program must be run by the colleges and universities that are eligible for federal funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 and the Act of August 30, 1890, including Tuskegee Institute. If a State has more than one such school, they must pick one by agreement and the Secretary must approve. The Secretary pays the State’s program money to that school. The school must coordinate with other federal agricultural research and extension work in the State. All public and private colleges in the State may join the programs. Schools that are not running the program must send proposals to the administering school, which will consider them when making budgets and plans. The administering school must name an official to coordinate the programs and must create an advisory council to review and approve budgets and plans and to advise the chief administrator. The council can be an existing State rural development group or a new one. It must have at least 12 members and include representatives of farmers, business, labor, banks, local government, regional planning groups, colleges, and relevant Federal and State agencies.