Considering the level of maintenance for different projects depends on the project type and use. Frequency of day-to-day maintenance tasks are based on the level of maintenance required for each project to be sustained as designed. Additional considerations, when determining the level of maintenance for projects, are funding and who will be performing the tasks. Each individual community must determine their resources and how those resources will be allocated within their budget.

Sources of funding may be donated by various community groups, and partnerships can help to bolster a community’s capacity. For example, if a town cannot afford to install irrigation systems for their athletic fields, a local interest group could donate that installation money. The town would then assume the management responsibilities of that irrigation system onward.