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Union County approves $40,000 extension agreement and one-time $10,000 donation to University of Illinois Extension
Summary
After a presentation on lost federal SNAP Education funding and local program needs, the Union County commissioners approved the annual $40,000 funding agreement for University of Illinois Extension (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) and a one-time $10,000 appropriation from the general fund.
Jody, a representative of the University of Illinois Extension, asked Union County commissioners on April 14 to continue the office’s regular $40,000 annual funding and to approve a one-time $10,000 contribution to cover lease and staffing shortfalls created after cuts to the SNAP Education program.
The request followed a presentation in which Jody described program activity in Union County — robotics and team-leader initiatives, Minecraft-based natural-resources education, embryology and butterfly classroom projects — and said the local extension office has reduced staff after federal…
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