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Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps brief delegates on grants, food programs, coastal resilience and member recruitment
Summary
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension outlined a grant portfolio of about $2.3 million and regional programs in coastal resilience, local food access and composting; AmeriCorps Cape Cod described a 20-member service model, current funding structure and recruitment/retention challenges.
Mike McGuire, director of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and colleagues presented the department’s programs and FY26 requests to the Assembly of Delegates on Feb. 26 and emphasized regional grants, education and service partnerships.
Extension overview: McGuire described Extension as a UMass-affiliated outreach organization that translates university research to local programs. He outlined divisions for marine/coastal processes, traditional extension outreach (nutrition, horticulture, 4‑H), AmeriCorps and two grant-funded positions overseeing municipal solid-waste/recycling assistance and household hazardous-waste coordination. "Our extension is the trusted go-to resource on Cape Cod for connecting research and education to the communities,…
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