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Utilities Grant: Facilities

Purpose

The Utilities-Facilities grant provides funding to assist schools in the payment of electricity and Local Government Authority and Council services such as, sewerage, waste removal (garbage) and water.

Costs may vary considerably according to local circumstances and the price structure of Local Government Authorities and Councils. As a result, the grant will reflect the unique nature of each school.

Expenditure guidelines

Schools are responsible for the payment of all invoices in the categories covered by the grant and the management of related issues.

Reporting

Both expenditure and consumption must be reported each July.
It is recommended that schools retain a separate record of electricity, sewerage, water, waste removal (garbage), water heating gas and other mandatory council charges excluding GST, discounts and the ambulance levy.

Duration of program

Ongoing

Policy reference

Implementation of School-based Management in Queensland State Schools - March 1999

Eligibility

All schools

Form of assistance

Cash grants issued on a financial year basis with the first payment being approximately July

Payment details

Grants are paid per the table below. In certain circumstances, a grant may be advanced.

Payment details for Utilities Grant: Facilities
Payment	During month of	Proportion of allocation paid
Semester 1	January	Final grant; adjusted so that the current financial year grant is equal to the average of the past two year's audited annual financial statements.
Semester 2	July	The initial financial year grant is 60% of the previous financial year grant. For schools in a Local Government Authority or Council area that charges annually in advance, this grant is 85% of the previous financial year grant.

Allocation of funds

Schools are funded for the current financial year for an amount equal to the average of the previous two financial years' expenditure as reported on the audited school financial statements submitted each July.

Contact

Senior Facilities Services Officer
Maintenance and Operations Unit
Telephone: (07) 3237 0940

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