Science Alliance: Building the Future of Science Outreach

Since the Smith-Lever Act, other subjects have been added in addition to agriculture and home economics.

In 1961 Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Amendment was added to allow funding for special programs such as resource and community development, farm safety, urban gardening, pest management and nonpoint pollution control.

In 1969 The Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) was established under section 3(d), appropriations rising from $10 million in 1969 to $60.5 million in 1975.

Source: http://are.berkeley.edu/~norwong/bkground.html