Funding of Capital Items - Disability Services Commission

Does SPD Fund External
Service Providers?
Alternative Funding
Sources for External
Service Providers
Does SPD Fund
Internal Service
Providers?
Alternative Funding
Sources for Internal
Service Providers
Government
Policy
Modified Motor
Vehicles
Buy
Lease
Yes
• SPD will fund 100% of
initial purchase and 90%
of change over cost of
replacement of modified
vehicles.
• SPD does not fund
modifications.
No
• However, SPD does not
prevent service providers
from using program
support funding for
leasing program / service
vehicles (provided they
operate within
benchmarks).
• Lotterywest funding
of modifications
limited to 50% to a
maximum of $7,500.
• For change over costs
(20%) and
modification funding
shortfall - Donations,
fundraising,
sponsorship, bequests
• Organisational
Reserves
• Organisational
Reserves
No • Government policy
requires leasing
arrangement
No • For new vehicle
requests may apply to
Corporate Executive
for additional funding
– where funding is
not approved the
Directorate is required
to absorb cost.
• modifications costs
are amortised and
included in vehicle
leasing costs.
Lease
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