The School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant received an allocation of R 2.3 billion in the 2012 Division of Revenue (DOR) Bill or R13 billion over the 2012 MTEF period. Its purpose was to eradicate mud schools infrastructure and to provide water, sanitation and electricity to schools. The Department of Basic Education noted that this grant was in its second year and was also referred to as the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).