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UW Extension staff report highlights youth programming and SNAP-Ed funding concerns; final project costs not specified
Summary
Extension staff summarized 4‑H/youth programming, bilingual health outreach and agricultural projects; committee members asked for a dollar figure for after‑school programming and noted uncertainty over future SNAP‑Ed funding.
The Adams County UW Extension director delivered a staff report summarizing youth development, health outreach and agriculture education programs and warned that federal SNAP‑Ed funding could be reduced or eliminated in upcoming federal budgets.
Extension staff said Positive Youth Development educator Evan Henthorn is working with local youth at 4‑H camp and participating as a chaperone for four youth attending a UW–Madison summer academy; he also provides after‑school programming in the Wisconsin Dells area to reach the southern portion of Adams County. Staff described a bilingual community health worker who assists limited‑English residents, ongoing FoodWIse work supported by SNAP‑Ed funds and regional agricultural extension projects such as a June 20 sheep workshop held in Fond du Lac County.
Committee members asked for a final dollar figure for the after‑school program. Extension staff said the program’s direct costs are primarily staff time, travel and printed materials and that the staff time is budgeted within the UW Extension budget; a single consolidated dollar figure for that program was not provided during the presentation. The director and staff explained that staff time and benefits are included in the county budget lines for extension and recommended staff could supply a specific dollar amount if the committee wants it in future reports.
Why it matters: extension programs in Adams County deliver youth STEM and positive‑development programming, public‑health outreach and agricultural education; potential reductions in SNAP‑Ed funding could affect FoodWIse services that serve low‑income residents.
Committee members suggested that mental‑health‑related extension work be coordinated or presented to the county Health and Human Services department for implementation alignment. Staff noted ongoing agricultural research, including a project examining potato vine removal and nitrogen uptake, and said extension specialists continue to bring statewide programming to Adams County residents.
No formal action was taken; staff will provide additional cost detail if the committee requests it.
