Hwasun-gun Selected for 'Integrated Support Project for Population Decline Areas' Competition

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 11th that it has been selected for the ‘Integrated Support Project for Population Decline Areas’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The county applied for and was selected for the ‘Happy Youth Hwasun, Youth ZZZang Project,’ securing 500 million KRW in national funding.

The contest project is promoted to respond to population decline, support youth settlement in the region, and revitalize local communities, with six local governments nationwide selected this year.

A total project cost of 1.2 billion KRW (500 million KRW national funds, 700 million KRW county funds) will be invested in the ‘Happy Youth Hwasun, Youth ZZZang Project.’

The county plans to promote projects such as building youth houses (share houses and guest houses), Seollem Hwasun bus tours, youth creator education, and living experiences in Hwasun, aiming for youth to live well (Zal), sleep well (Zal), and play well (Zal) in the urban regeneration New Deal project district.

By utilizing the youth houses, the county intends to provide phased residential opportunities ranging from a few days to one or two years for young entrepreneurs and visitors to Hwasun, encouraging regional settlement.

A county official said, “We will carry out this project earnestly to create a young city Hwasun where young people can dream of the future and settle down stably.”

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