Article R1614-43 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The regional prefect or the prefect of Corsica distributes the amount of credits delegated to him/her between the prefects of the departments. In making this distribution, the regional prefect or the prefect of Corsica shall take into account the previous distribution of appropriations and the foreseeable changes in needs as they result in particular: 1° The population of each department; 2° The number of dwellings shown on building permits issued…