Chungnam, Local Travel Agencies Apply for and Receive 'Disaster Relief Funds'

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province announced on the 2nd that it will accept applications for disaster relief funds from local travel agencies from the 2nd to the 13th.

The disaster relief funds are provided to support the travel industry, which is facing the risk of closure due to a significant decrease in sales caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The target recipients are businesses registered as travel agencies under the Tourism Promotion Act within the province. Among the 364 eligible businesses, 88 companies that received the small business livelihood stabilization fund in the first half of the year are excluded, and 1 million KRW will be provided to each of the remaining 276 companies.

The funds will be equally shared by the province and 15 cities and counties. To receive the support, applicants must meet conditions such as being a business licensed or registered in the province, classified as a small business under the Act on the Protection and Support of Small Businesses, having started business before May 31, and being actively operating as of the application date.

Application documents can be submitted to the tourism departments of the city or county offices where the business is located. For more detailed information regarding the disaster relief fund application, please refer to the tourism departments of each city or county office or the announcement section on the provincial website.

A provincial official stated, “The disaster relief fund is being provided to encourage the local travel industry to overcome the crisis,” and added, “The province will continue to develop and implement various support measures such as business mentoring, professional training, and promotion to strengthen the self-sustainability of the tourism industry.”

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