Good news for communities. The overall operating grant (DGF), the main financial assistance from the State to communities, will increase or remain stable for 82% of municipalities in 2024, the office of the Minister responsible for Communities Dominique Faure indicated on Saturday.
“Thanks to the increase of 320 million euros provided for by the finance law, 82% of municipalities experience stability or an increase in their DGF in 2024 compared to 2023
,” indicates the ministry in a press release.
Amounting more than 27 billion euros, the DGF has once again been increased by 320 million euros in 2024, after a similar increase in 2023 having put an end to
“13 years of decline”
, it is said. also specified. The amount of DGF received each year by municipalities, intercommunities and departments is based on criteria of population, wealth, resources and expenses.
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A budget of 12 billion euros
According to the ministry, for the DGF of municipalities, which represents more than 12 billion euros,
“the finance law for 2024 increased the equalization effort by 290 million euros (principle consisting of equalizing situations between communities, editor’s note) in favor of the most fragile rural, urban and overseas municipalities
. For the municipalities affected by a drop in their DGF in 2024, nearly 73% of them will be in a
“limited”
manner , for an amount representing
“less than 1% of their operating revenue”
, assures the ministry.
For the DGF of intercommunalities, which represents 6 billion euros,
“the finance law for 2024 provides for an increase in equalization of 90 million euros (compared to 30 million in 2023), including 30 million financed by new credits provided by the state"
. More than 76% of intermunicipalities will thus experience an increase in their DGF in 2024, compared to 56% in 2023, according to the ministry. Concerning the departments, which receive 8 billion euros from DGF, the latter remains stable, with variations of
“between -0.15% and +0.38%”
of their operating revenue.