Gurye-gun Launches Self-Support Project with 1.5 Billion Won Budget Injection

10 Self-Support Project Teams Provide Stable Jobs for Vulnerable Workers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun announced on the 18th that it will invest 1.5 billion KRW this year to provide self-sufficiency work jobs to over 150 vulnerable workers and support earned income tax credits as part of its self-sufficiency support project.

The self-sufficiency support project is designed to provide stable self-sufficiency jobs and support earned income tax credits to help low-income groups achieve independence and establish a foundation for self-reliance.

The county has been providing self-sufficiency jobs to about 70 low-income individuals monthly through active discovery of self-sufficiency participants and operation of self-sufficiency projects, and has supported earned income tax credits for about 40 vulnerable workers.

In particular, last year, the county was recognized for successfully promoting regionally specialized self-sufficiency projects such as processing and production of Kimbugak and flower tea, and providing lunchboxes to remote villages, and was selected as an excellent local government in the self-sufficiency field, achieving steady results.

This year, the county plans to strengthen public-private cooperation between the county and the Self-Sufficiency Center to actively discover and expand customized self-sufficiency projects reflecting regional characteristics, promoting various projects such as home repair, disinfection and cleaning, and mobile laundry services.

Residents who wish to participate in the self-sufficiency projects can apply anytime at the county office, eup/myeon offices, or the Gurye Regional Self-Sufficiency Center. Once selected as candidates, they will be assigned to eup/myeon or Self-Sufficiency Center project teams according to their self-sufficiency capability evaluation and participate in the projects.

County Governor Kim Sunho stated, “Last year, the center office was flooded due to flood damage and the self-sufficiency projects were interrupted due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, causing many difficulties, but we are making our best efforts to restore the projects and normalize self-sufficiency activities.” He added, “We will continue to discover and expand self-sufficiency projects that fit the local community conditions,” expressing his commitment to revitalizing the self-sufficiency projects.

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