CONCLUSIONS
Kentucky State University maintained and enhanced its record of outreach to small and socially disadvantaged farm producers. Substantial outreach with this audience was achieved because of the efforts of KSU personnel, their commitment to serving the needs of SSDPs, and the forging of stronger partnership relationships with USDA and KCARD. The comments provided are in support of their efforts to sustain the objectives of this program now that its funding has concluded.
Each objective is reviewed here in regards to the outcomes produced by the KSU grant plan along with photos that illustrate activities conducted throughout the project's remaining year.
Objective 1: Educate SSDPs about USDA programs for increasing their participation in the full range of USDA programs and services.
Photo from left to right: Mrs. Charlesetta C. Hill; Mrs. Cheryll Meyer Area Specialist with USDA-RD; and Mr. Tommy Hill. The Hills were approved for a 504 Home Repair Grant. (Photo by Edwin Chavous, September 26, 2016)
Task 1.1 Continue to identify and update the database of SSDPs.
Task 1.2 Continue to organize workshops about USDA programs.
KSU organized multi-county meetings around the state for SSDPs with similar interests and needs based on the results of Needs Assessment Questionnaire administered in the first year of the project. These sessions were used to explain and promote USDA programs that could benefit the SSDPs. This is consistent with the recommendation that was provided in the Midterm Report.
Feedback provided through workshop and conference evaluation forms indicated that participants generally rated these sessions as Good-Excellent. These comments exemplify the numerous comments provided by participants:
December 2015
SSDP Final Evaluation