Sustainable Assistance Mechanism for Local Moral Governance
of which ₱5,206,146,100.00
Sustainable Assistance Mechanism for Local Moral Governance. The amount of Five Billion Two Hundred Six Million One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand One Hundred Pesos (₱ 5,206,146,100.00) is herein appropriated for the following purposes:
- Share of the Constituent Local Government Units in taxes, fees and charges collected within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The share of the Bangsamoro Government in national taxes, fees, and charges collected in the Bangsamoro Territorial Jurisdiction shall be available for disbursement in accordance with the Title III, Chapter II, Section 313 of the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code. The fund shall be released to the local government units upon actual receipt of the funds by the Bangsamoro Treasury from the National Government and determination of the allocative proportion of LGU shares based on details of shares distribution attached to the actual collection certification issued by DOF-BIR. In the disbursement of the shares released, the recipient LGUs are required to take into consideration the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan 2023-2028 containing the six (6) Overall Development Goals with eight (8) Development Strategies. For this purpose, recipient local government units are required to submit reports on the disbursement and utilization of the shares received to the MFBM copy furnished the MILG. The Bangsamoro Government shall endeavor to fully release the Share of the Constituent Local Government Units in taxes, fees and charges collected within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The amount released shall be available for obligation and disbursement by the LGU until fully expended.
- Support to Constituent Local Government Units. The fund herein appropriated may also be made available upon the submission of Special Budget Request of Constituent LGUs for the following projects:
- implementation of agriculture-related programs and projects, such as: (a) provision of agricultural support services, which include planting materials distribution system and operation of farm produce collection and buying stations; (b) extension of on- site research services and facilities related to agriculture and fishery activities; (c) construction, restoration and improvement of infrastructure facilities, including farm-to-market roads, slaughterhouses, small water impounding projects, fishports, and water supply systems; and (d) provision of various production inputs for crops, livestock and poultry, and fisheries;
- implementation of programs, projects, activities to support locally thriving industries and development of local arts and crafts; (iii) implementation of programs, projects and activities for the protection, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, including restoration, rehabilitation, repair, improvement and/or maintenance of local heritage structures and sites;
- Information and Communications Technology systems and infrastructure development, such as, but not limited to, establishment of Integrated Business Permit and Licensing System, and digitalization of payments for collections and disbursements, and purchase and installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance System;
- construction, concreting, rehabilitation, repair, improvement, expansion or upgrading of any of the following projects: (a) local roads/or bridges; (b) public markets; (c) multi-purpose buildings; (d) water supply and sanitation projects; and (e) public cemeteries;
- establishment of operation center and evacuation center with completed facilities, and provision of disaster equipment, early warning devices / system, to support camp coordination and camp management/evacuation management mechanism operations; (vii) establishment of Residual Containment and Materials Recovery Facility with sorting station, drop-off center, composting facility, and recycling facility; (viii) implementation of programs, projects and activities for disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery, which include provision of IEC Materials for different hazards, and procurement/acquisition of disaster equipment and vehicles for disaster response and rescue activities;
- assistance to the capacity development to DRRM and CCA activities such as LDRRMP, LCCAP, Contingency Plans, CBDRRM Trainings and Workshops and other related activities that may respond to any disaster;
- climate change adaptation and mitigation projects;
- purchase of ambulance, trucks, and multi-purpose vehicles; (xii) improvement and rehabilitation of local peace and order public safety facilities to ensure community security and protection, and crime prevention: CCTVs, street signages, etc.; (xiii) assistance to indigent individuals or families in any of the following forms: (a) medical; (b) burial; (c) transportation; (d) food assistance; and (e) educational assistance/scholarship; and (f) purchase of construction or repair materials for houses destroyed during human-induced or natural calamities, upon endorsement by the local social welfare and development office or equivalent of partially/totally destroyed houses.
- Financial Subsidy to Newly Created Local Government Units Pending the Release of their Share from the National Tax Allotment. The fund herein appropriated may be used for the funding requirements of the financial subsidy to the newly created municipalities and other Local Government Units (LGUs) that may be created. Provided, that the financial subsidy to the newly created LGUs shall only be available until such time that the LGU has been allocated its share in the national tax allotment, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
- Support to BARMM Barangays without National Tax Allotment. The fund herein appropriated may be used for the provision of subsidy to BARMM Barangays without National Tax Allotment, subject to the submission of validated list of beneficiary Barangays by the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG). The amount appropriated herein for (b), (c) and (d) once released, shall be made available for obligation and disbursement for the purpose specified until fully expended. Disbursement and utilization by the LGUs shall be subject to existing procurement laws and pertinent procurement policies issued by the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), applicable budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulation, and such other guidelines to be issued for the purpose. The fund shall be released to the local government units by the MFBM through the BTO upon compliance with the requirements as may be prescribed by the MFBM. For this purpose, the MFBM may issue guidelines on the release and reporting of funds.?