Federal, State & Local Ties

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County (CCE-Nassau) is a community-based extension of New York's land grant university, Cornell University, and exists through the cooperation of three partners: county, state and federal governments.  The following documents describe those partnerships.

• This  diagram on the Cornell University Cooperative Extension website illustrates the Cornell Cooperative Extension Organizational Structure and the relationship between campus, state and national extension networks.
• NYS County Law, Article 5 § 224 - Optional appropriations and contracts for public benefit services Sets forth (in #8) requirements regarding the establishment and operation of county cooperative extension associations, including roles & responsiblities of their boards, funding, and their relationships and contractual obligations with county government and Cornell University.

Last updated January 7, 2022