Priority Country Area Program (PCAP)
Purpose
Priority Country Area Program (PCAP) is a Queensland-based, Commonwealth-funded program with the aim of improving the educational opportunities, participation, learning outcomes and personal development of rural and isolated primary and secondary school students in both state and non-state schools. PCAP is community-based, intersystemic and jointly administered by Education Queensland and the Queensland Catholic Education Commission.
Expenditure Guidelines
Funds are expended on appropriate projects and programs which meet the Commonwealth 's objective and are approved by Area Management Committees (Northern, Central, North West and South West) and their Local Area Committees. Reference can also be made to the Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines 2009 - 2012 
(section on Grants for Australian Government Targeted Programmes - Country Areas).
Duration of Program
Ongoing. The current quadrennial funding period is 2005 to 2008.
Policy Reference
Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines 2009 - 2012 (section on Grants for Australian Government Targeted Programmes - Country Areas)
Country Areas Programme
Eligibility
Funds are expended on appropriate projects and programs which meet the Commonwealth 's objective and are approved by Area Management Committees (Northern, Central, North West and South West) and their Local Area Committees. Reference can also be made to the Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines 2009 - 2012 (section on Grants for Australian Government Targeted Programmes - Country Areas).
Form of Assistance
Formula-based cash grants to the four PCAP Areas
The Area Management Committees use both formula and submission methodologies to fund appropriate projects and programs. These include area-wide activities and submissions assessed through Local Area Committees.
Payment Details
Not applicable
Allocation of Funds
Funds are disbursed to each of the four PCAP Areas according to a formula comprising:
- the Area 's proportion of the total distance from each school to the closest nominated centre with a population of over 10,000;
- the Area 's proportion of the total number of schools in PCAP Areas; and
- the Area 's proportion of the total number of enrolments in PCAP Areas.
Various formula and submission methodologies are used to fund appropriate projects and programs, including submissions assessed through Local Area Committees.
Current Rates
Not applicable
Data Requirements
Not applicable
Contact
State Coordinator Priority Country Area Program, Rockhampton
Telephone: (07) 4927 2889
Facsimile: (07) 4922 2644
Email: a.ward@pcap.org.au
Coordinator Central PCAP Area, Rockhampton
Telephone: (07) 4927 2889
Facsimile: (07) 4922 2644
Email: m.weir@pcap.org.au
Coordinator Northern PCAP Area, Cairns
Telephone: (07) 4039 8147
Facsimile: (07) 4031 3095
Email: northernpcap@iig.com.au
Coordinator North-West PCAP Area, Longreach
Telephone: (07) 4658 1830
Facsimile: (07) 4658 1728
Email: nwpcap@tpg.com.au
Coordinator South-West PCAP Area, Charleville
Telephone: (07) 4654 1044
Facsimile: (07) 4654 3117
Email: swpcap@growzone.com.au
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