4.3.3 Expanded Public Works Programme Incentives Grant for municipalities An amount of R679 583 000 has been allocated for the EPWP Incentive Grant for municipalities in order to incentivise municipalities to increase job creation efforts in infrastructure, environment and cultural programmes through the use of labour intensive methods and expansion of job creation in line with the EPWP guidelines. It is important to note that this grant has increased by R56 587 000 from the R622 996 000 allocated in the 2010/11 financial year. The Committee welcomes the increase of this grant but is concerned about the low uptake by municipalities.