You should announce that you will provide the money if the work is underway before a specific date. If you say that, several municipalities that would like to put forward large-scale projects, but would not be in a position to finance them on their own, will have an opportunity to benefit from the program and make these projects a reality. That is the first thing—to let them know that the legal date no longer applies. Several municipalities have set aside their projects.
On June 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.