Legislators' Criteria for Extension Funding

Key Points

• The research aims to identify the criteria legislators consider for extension funding allocation and assess the effectiveness of those criteria.
• Survey of legislators involved in funding decisions
• Analysis of metrics used in funding decisions
• Assessment of impact communication strategies
• Legislators prioritize both quantity and quality of impact in funding decisions
• Effective communication of impact leads to increased funding support
• There is a gap in awareness of existing impact metrics among legislators.