pwt co-chairs meeting

PWT Co-Chairs MeetingOctober 3, 2012

Agenda Welcome and Logistics Expectations and Updates Federal Formula Funds Pre-proposals Stakeholder Consortium Rapid Response Sharing Ideas and Experiences Wrap Up/Final Comments

Welcome & LogisticsCeleste Carmichaelcjc17@cornell.edu

Status of PWTs 48 formed between 2001 and 2012 31 known to be currently active At last PWT census (2010): 435 total

members (average:19 members/PWT) 40% campus-based 40% off-campus educators 20% stakeholders

Annual Calendar October: PWT co-chair meeting January 15: Report deadline for

previous fiscal year August 1: Cutoff for special funds

requests for current fiscal year

Strategic Plan UpdatePRIMARY MISSION AREAS Agriculture and Food Systems Natural Resources, Sustainable Energy,

and Climate Change 4-H Youth Development/Children, Youth,

and Families Nutrition, Food Safety and Security Community and Economic Vitality

PWT & IPART - ExpectationsJennifer Tiffanyjst5@cornell.edu

Expectations Stakeholder involvement

Studying needs and identifying issues Highlighting areas needing research Creating educational materials and

designing learning experiences Many models for how…

Expectations Annual report – due by January 15

Name of PWT Co-chairs names and contact info Membership list Activities, accomplishments, outcomes,

and impacts

We know… PWTs come and go

Petition for new PWTs (see web site) Sometimes work is done

What you can expect from us Special Needs funding for PWTs is currently

being reviewed due to the concern about budgetary sequestration.  Stay tuned for updates as the budget picture becomes more clear.  Information will go out to PWT co-chairs.  Note that the links on the PWT website http://cce.cornell.edu/learnAbout/pcs-pwts/Pages/ProgramCouncilsandTeams.aspx related to special needs funding are not currently active.

Federal Formula fund Pre-ProposalsMargaret Smithmes25@cornell.edu

Tentative Submission Dates Similar to last year Open early November Deadline for submission early December Reviews begin in late January Decisions underway in March

Strong Campus-county connections are noted….particularly PWT involvement

Preference will be given to proposals with a substantive link to an active PWT, all other factors being equal

No guarantees!

OLD! But important If integrated, objectives, budget and

personnel need to show both Extension and Research

Application will ask for research and extension objectives separately & specifically

Both components need to be substantive Preference given to Smith-Lever pre-

proposals that include CCE educators (from counties) in program and budget

Tips, guidance, instructions All available on submission Web site

along right hand side Includes information on allowable

expenses

A new way of connecting - Stakeholder ConsortiumRod Howerlh13@cornell.edu

External Stakeholders and PWTs

Stakeholder input is key Variety of methods for meaningful stakeholder

input External stakeholder involvement on PWTs is

one important avenue CCE/CUEAS/NYSAES: Applied Research and

Extension Program Council

An open, fair, and accessible process by which individuals, groups, and organizations may have a voice, and one that treats all with dignity and respect.

Spring 2013 Consortium for PWTs and Program Council: 

Tentative Date: March 22 Location: Cornell Campus Plenary session, time for PWTs to meet

individually, lunch and displays Interactive and facilitated discussion

with external stakeholders What PWTs should do now

Rapid Response Deb Grantham dgg3@cornell.edu

Rapid Response Teams Purpose: to enhance system ability to

respond to emergencies Already respond to emergencies: NY EDEN,

CCE educators, campus faculty Usually acute emergencies (major storm,

flood, power loss, food contamination) Preparation for “slow motion” emergencies

harder (drought, for example) To participate: contact Deb Grantham, dgg3

Development of model team Convened small group that agreed to develop

drought rapid response team as model NY EDEN, NE Climate Center, NYS WRI, others Collecting some guidance materials and some

resources related to drought Many materials archived by NY EDEN Possible planning session at Ag Inservice Will expand efforts beyond initial small group

Your Ideas - What works? Suggestions?Deb Grantham

Sharing Ideas and Experiences Stakeholder Engagement Approaches Projects and Activities Uses of Special Needs Funding What would support and facilitate your

work? Maximizing benefits; minimizing costs