Financial Support

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Support

Without statewide support, UMaine Extension would not be present in your county. Funds for projects are provided through the University of Maine, Federal Formula Funds, grants, contracts, and fees. Dollars from other sources support salaries and benefits for Extension specialists, county educators, Extension administration, computer equipment and networking, publications, postage, telephone, and travel.

2022
Prorated Support from UMaine* $526,203
Computer Equipment and Networking $4,425
Statewide Animal Diagnostic Lab $18,929
Marketing, Publications, Video $769
Highmoor Farm $9,286
Postage $1,443
Telephone $6,665
Vehicles (5400105) $1,297
Central Facilities $212
TOTAL $577,300
* Prorated support from UMaine reflects travel, postage, telephone, computer equipment and networking, salaries, and benefits for administrative and state-wide staff.

Statewide Extension Funding

As a unique partnership among federal, state, and county governments, UMaine Extension uses funding from Maine counties and the University to match and leverage support from the United States Department of Agriculture, other federal grantors, state agencies, and private foundations. Each county UMaine Extension office is also part of a statewide organization and the national Extension system.

pie chart of UMaine Extension Sources of Funding Fiscal Year 2022, see descriptive text on attachment page
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This pie graph illustrates the financial resources for programs offered, supported, and managed out of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741. Each year, state tax dollars support the UMaine Extension with physical office space, support staff salaries, office supplies, equipment, and some programming expenses.


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