Review proposals for grants, contracts, user fees, and other alternative revenue in order to determine the extent of the need for faculty support. Have all staff, including support staff, who work on the proposal stage of a grant or contract individually sign off on the finished product. Consider all resources, including total real-dollar costs, indirect costs, time, support staff, etc., necessary to accomplish grant requirements and associated tasks when determining the appropriateness of alternative funding. There is no doubt that as changes occur in public sector support for higher education, including Cooperative Extension, an increased commitment to alternative revenue will be required. This effort will have a formidable impact on Cooperative Extension, as the system builds an expanded alternative revenue base.
Extension programs reach countless citizens on an annual basis.
People young and old benefit from timely and practical applications of the latest research results. Alternative revenue will help expand Extension programs to successfully address the critical and often complex issues confronting citizens. The guiding principles outlined in this article are intended to provide a basis from which Extension faculty may approach the growing need for alternative funding and some of the potential problems associated with such funds. For more information on this topic, refer to the PODC report by this same name distributed to all Extension Directors. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315.