Seoul Gangseo-gu, 2020 Village Community Contest Announcement

Support for Forming Resident Networks to Foster Growth and Expansion of Village Communities... Applications Open Until February 28 for Resident Groups of Three or More

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is promoting the '2020 Village Community Contest Project' to create livable village communities led by residents.

This contest project aims to activate communication among neighbors, create happy village communities, and support resident-led village projects to restore community relationships.

In particular, the focus is on many villages blooming throughout Gangseo-gu by residents meeting each other and sharing interests.

The contest categories are ▲ formation projects for resident groups at the neighborhood level who are new to village community projects ▲ activity support projects that solve local problems through meetings ▲ multi-purpose community space support projects ▲ alley-making projects that form resident networks.

The total support scale is 167 million KRW, with up to 6 million KRW supported per project. However, for activity support projects, space support projects, and alley-making projects, at least 10% of the subsidy must be self-funded.

Applicants must be resident groups or organizations with three or more members residing or working in the area, and for the neighborhood-level resident group formation projects, all three members must reside or work in the same administrative neighborhood.

Applicants can submit the project proposal and other forms online by 6 p.m. from the 17th to the 28th via the Seoul Village Community Comprehensive Support Center website (www.seoulmaeul.org). However, before applying online, applicants must visit the Gangseo-gu Village Autonomy Center during the reception period for mandatory pre-consultation.

Neighborhood-level resident group formation projects must be submitted by visiting the respective neighborhood community center or by email to the person in charge of each neighborhood.

The district evaluates the necessity, public interest, budget feasibility, and public-private partnership of the projects, and the final support projects are decided after the Gangseo-gu Village Community Committee's final review.

For more detailed information, please refer to the notices on the Gangseo-gu Office website.

A district official said, "The process of active residents gathering to think about and solve village problems itself will be a valuable experience," and added, "We hope that resident-led village communities will be revitalized."

Gangseo-gu Office, Autonomous Administration Division (☎2600-6446 / 6039)

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