DFC/LCVAP guidelines
LA Co-ordinated VA Programme (LCVAP)
This is formulaic funding which is administered by LAs. There are no limits on the size of a project that can be supported by LCVAP, nor any restrictions on the type of capital project, as long as the capital work is the governing body’s liability. Grant is normally paid at 90% with 10% Governors’ liability. LCVAP funding must be spent in the year it is allocated; if not it becomes a commitment in the following year and will be lost if it not allocated to an approved project.
Devolved Formula Capital (DFC)
DFC is a formula-based grant available to all VA schools. Exceptions are schools that:
- open in, or move into, new buildings, or those schools that are due for closure.
- enter into a PFI contract, in which case it is withdrawn from the year following the contract signing, and is returned in the third year after the service is started – at which point it will be at 50% of the standard rate.
- are included in Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
DFC can be rolled forward but it must be spent within three years from when it was allocated. DFC can support all types of capital work as long as it is governing body responsibility. There is a minimum project cost of £2,000 but no maximum project cost.
LCVAP/DFC procedures (Nov 2011) 
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Letter LCVAP DFC (Nov 2011) 
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DFC/LCVAP (Nov 2011) Project Form 100k
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