When the PoEC was asked about its challenges, it pointed that in 2010/11 its fourth tranche of grant funds were withheld due to under spending. This includes the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme Grant (R 16.2 million) Ilima/Lestema Programme Grant (R 16.2 million) and Land Care Programme Grant (R800 000). The Province submitted that rollovers for these grants were applied for but have not been formally approved. The PoEC added that another challenge was the lack of technical capacity within its Department of Agriculture; however the low capacity in the Department was being augmented through the use of consultants for big projects. The Province further said lack of capacity and cash-flow challenges on developing contractors causes extension of construction period and deviation from Improvement Performance in Practice (IPIP). The Province assured the Committee that community construction is being expanded to increase EPWP benefits for community workers.