Chapter F3 Demand management and community programmes

F3.4 Funding for demand management and community programmes

Introduction

This section describes the NZTA's funding assistance policy for activities in activity class 2: demand management and community programmes.

Applicants should note that the funding assistance policy is still being developed for demand management and community programmes. Applicants should discuss proposed activities for this activity class with the NZTA's regional staff as early as possible.

Work category 421

The funding assistance rate (FAR) for this work category is:

• the TA construction rate where the expenditure is incurred by a territorial authority
• 100 percent where the expenditure is incurred by the NZTA.

Work category 432

The FAR for this work category is:

• 75 percent where the expenditure is incurred by an approved organisation
• 100 percent where the expenditure is incurred by the NZTA.

All requests for funding for community programmes must identify the total cost of the programme. Approved organisations must retain details of the total cost of each separate activity. The budget will consist of financial costs and the value of in-kind donations of goods and/or services.

Financial costs

In-kind donations

Costs supported by invoices from external providers or suppliers Costs of coordination as recorded through a time recording system In-house professional services recorded in accordance with section E3.8 In-house professional services

Must be an essential part of the activity, eg provision of volunteer time in running a fatigue stop Must include volunteer time at a standard hourly rate of $15 supported by names of volunteers, time worked and role filled Police time or ACC time cannot be included as these organisations are already funded to provide these services Professional services and goods can be included at the usual rates (supply evidence of rates used)

Funding contribution from third parties

If a funding contribution to a community programme by a third party changes the scope of the programme, the contribution is deducted from the total cost of the programme before calculation of the NZTA's funding assistance (ie that part is not eligible for funding assistance).

The NZTA's funding assistance is initially calculated as 75 percent of the total cost after any adjustment for third-party changes above.

If contributions (both in-kind and financial) total more than 25 percent of the total cost of the community programme, then the NZTA's contribution is reduced accordingly.

Sources of contribution for remaining costs (contribution to local share)

Local authorities can source financial contributions for the financial cost from a variety of sources:

• local authority funds
• other government organisations
• community groups
• third parties, as long as these don't change the scope of the programme.

Entry into LTP online

Any contribution that changes the scope of the programme must be entered into LTP online in the third-party contributions column.

Any contribution that does not change the scope is entered as a contribution to local share.