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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment 26BCC041 Cooperative Extension to Recognize $1,500 in Grant Funds for Disaster Risk Management Training from NC A&T State University
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 8, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment 26BCC041 Cooperative Extension to Recognize $1,500 in Grant Funds for Disaster Risk Management Training from NC A&T State University. These funds are designated as a stipend for Agriculture Agent John Lyttle's participation in a professional development training on disaster risk management for agricultural producers.
Durham County Cooperative Extension is participating in a Southern SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Professional Development Program (PDP) grant project titled "Developing a Training Program on Surviving Disasters through Risk Management Preparation and Best Management Practices for Agricultural Producers." The project is led by Dr. Michelle Eley at NC A&T State University and funded through the USDA via the University of Georgia Research Foundation.
As part of this initiative, Agriculture Agent John Lyttle attended a Train-the-Trainer Disaster Risk Management Workshop in Cordova, Tennessee. The training equips Extension professionals to support small-scale farmers in identifying and managing risks related to natural disasters, climate change, and other hazards.
The $1,500 stipend is intended to support the Agent's continued work in delivering localized risk management education to farmers in Durham County. The funds may be used to offset travel and programming costs associated with this effort. John Lyttle led the first 2-day disaster risk management training in October 2025 at the Durham County Agriculture Building.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with DCo Strategic Plan focus areas of Empowered Community and Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment.
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