Smith-Lever Act - 1914

"The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 establishes the Cooperative Extension Service and provides federal funds for cooperative extension activities. The act requires that states provide a 100% match from non-federal resources."(United States Deparment of Agriculture, 2010). 

Established to inform United States citizens about current developments in agriculture, home economics, and related subjects, the Smith-Lever Act provided land-grant universities further funding with current projects such as Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Farm Safety, Integrated Pest Management, and Children, Youth and Families at Risk.