"Seeking Innovative Projects for Vulnerable Groups"...Jongno-gu, 2020 Welfare Project Contest

District to accept applications for '2020 Welfare Project' until February 19... Fields include ▲Elderly ▲Disabled ▲Women ▲Middle-aged and vulnerable groups... Seeking innovative projects distinct from public welfare services... Eligible applicants are local social welfare corporations, institutions, and other organizations.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) is launching the '2020 Welfare Project' contest until the 19th to discover original and diverse welfare policies for vulnerable groups.

The contest fields are welfare projects for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, disabled, women, and middle-aged, and innovative projects differentiated from public welfare services are being accepted.

Priority selection projects related to welfare issues such as prevention of solitary death or creation of an age-friendly city will be given additional points within a range of 5 points. However, projects currently being carried out with support from the state or local governments, facility reinforcement projects, and simple goods purchase and distribution projects are excluded from application.

Eligible applicants include corporations, institutions, other organizations and facilities engaged in social welfare projects and other social welfare activities within the region, as well as district and neighborhood community security councils.

Applications can be submitted by electronic document or email (zerosumy@mail.jongno.go.kr) until the 19th. Required documents include an official letter from the applying institution and the application form, and results will be individually notified on Friday, February 28.

The total support scale for this project, funded by donations for a warm winter, is 150 million KRW.

Private institutions can receive up to 10 million KRW, neighborhood councils up to 5 million KRW, and for large-scale projects prioritized by Jongno-gu, support is available up to 30 million KRW. An example is a customized home repair project for the elderly.

The final selected projects are scheduled to be implemented from March this year to February next year. Through this contest, the district expects that by operating customized welfare projects reflecting the needs of beneficiaries and regional characteristics with private institutions and residents, the welfare perception of vulnerable groups in the district will improve.

Last year, Jongno-gu promoted a total of nine projects through the welfare project contest, including music therapy for low-income elderly, health-customized nutritional lunch boxes, Well Dying preparation, and support for community activities of solitary men, striving to prevent solitary death and improve the quality of life for vulnerable groups.

Mayor Kim Young-jong said, “This will be an opportunity for the local community to come together to address urgent issues such as prevention of solitary death and creation of an age-friendly city, and to promote new welfare policies for neighbors in need. We look forward to active participation from capable institutions and organizations. We will continue to strive to realize a Jongno without welfare blind spots.”

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