§2664 Cooperating Colleges and Universities

Summary

Colleges and universities eligible under the Act of July 2, 1862, and the Act of August 30, 1890 (including Tuskegee Institute) must run each State program so it fits with other federally supported agricultural research and extension work. If a State has more than one eligible institution, they must pick one by agreement, and the Secretary must approve. The Secretary will pay the State’s funds to that chosen school. The program must be coordinated with other federal agricultural research and extension efforts in the State. All public and private colleges and universities in the State may join the programs. Schools that are not running the program can send proposals to the administering school for its budget and plans. The administering school must name one official to coordinate the work and must create or name an advisory council of at least twelve members. That council, which can be an existing State rural development group or a new one, must include people from farming, business, labor, banking, local government, multicounty planning and development districts, colleges and universities, and federal and State rural development agencies to review and advise on budgets and plans.