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Arkansas

Arkansas Chicken & Dressing

In earlier times, Arkansans had access to chicken and eggs. A pen of chickens carried to a celebrated harvest meeting in the community became available for the meal. Cornbread or any leftover bread combined with vegetables from the garden such as onion and celery, and the broth from cooking the chicken created Arkansas Chicken and Dressing. The dish made the holiday menu and Sunday lunch as it fed large numbers of multi-generations of the family.

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Extension Housing Outreach Award

Background

Housing education is a major emphasis of Extension programming. The "Extension Housing Outreach Award" was established by Montana State University Extension Housing Program to recognize NEAFCS members for outstanding housing educational programs conducted for families and / or communities. This award is co-sponsored by the Extension Section of the Housing Education and Research Association.

Award

Three (3) $300 national awards will be awarded to Family and Consumer Sciences county professionals. The monetary award is to be used by the recipient to further develop Extension housing programs.

Purpose

This recognition honors outstanding Extension System programming which enhances housing outreach to communities and special need families. Housing program areas that can be recognized include: universal design education, home buyer education, energy efficiency and weatherization education, home environmental quality education, equity protection education, housing public policy education, and special needs housing for the aging population, Native American, migrant workers and families with language barriers.

Eligibility

1. Application may be submitted by an individual or a collaborative team.
2. The outreach program or activity shall have been conducted by a County Extension Professional / Agent and implemented at the county local / level.
3. The outreach program or activity shall have been conducted in the past two years.
4. National winners will participate in the Showcase of Excellence at Annual Session the year the award is received.

Application

1. Complete the On-line Awards Application and submit one printed copy.
2. Program Outline - limit to four (4) double-spaced typed pages
1. Introduction - purpose, goal and objectives, target audience reached
2. Program Description - content and materials, partnerships, leadership capacity, unique delivery methods
3. Program Impact - evaluation methods, results / impacts, transferability, marketing publicity
3. Supporting materials - program materials, photos, curriculum package examples, marketing materials - not to exceed 10 pieces. Please package appropriately for the types of supplemental materials submitted. See suggestions under Communication Awards for specific supplementary materials. Put all materials securely in a three prong folder or binder.

Judging Criteria 100 Points Total

1. Introduction - 20 points
2. Program Description - shows evidence that program is meeting the needs and interest of the families / and communities being served - 40 points:
   1. Content of program - 15 points
   2. Partnerships - evidence of collaborations with other Extension workers as well as other agencies or organizations involved with housing - 10 points
   3. Leadership capacity - evidence that the Extension Service has provided the leadership to establish, implement, and evaluate the housing initiative - 10 points
   4. Unique Delivery Methods - evidence of using unique outreach methods to implement program, follow-up with program participants and document impacts of program - 5 points
3. Program Impact - evidence that the program met goal and objectives of effort and made a difference in lives of families and / or communities. Impact measures may include adoption of practices, behavior changes, money / energy saved, reduction of risks, etc. - 25 points
4. Program Transferability - evidence that program and support materials can easily be modeled and implemented by another Extension Program - 5 points
5. Supporting materials - 10 points

Procedure

1. Submit one (1) copy of the application package and support materials as listed above for the Extension Housing Outreach Award to the appropriate affiliate chair by the affiliate due date.
2. Affiliate chair will mail the winning application(s) postmarked no later than April 1 to Carol Chandler.

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