Hampyeong-gun's 'Housing Environment Improvement Project for Vulnerable Groups' Draws Attention

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County is attracting attention by promoting various housing welfare projects targeting vulnerable rural groups to improve the quality of life of its residents through residential environment improvement.

According to the county on the 17th, the county is implementing five projects including the repair and maintenance benefit project for improving the residential environment of vulnerable rural groups, vacant house demolition support project, housing improvement project, housing remodeling project for the disabled, and rural house repair project by investing about 900 million won in project costs.

First, the repair and maintenance benefit project for basic livelihood security recipients supports housing repairs such as wallpapering and flooring by classifying the scope of repairs according to the degree of housing structure aging for 75 households eligible for housing benefits.

The vacant house demolition support project, targeting houses left unattended for more than a year that impair aesthetics, and the housing improvement project, which provides loans up to 200 million won when building a house with a total floor area of 150㎡ or less for homeless people in rural areas, are being carried out for about 100 and 50 buildings respectively, which were applied for and confirmed earlier this year.

In addition, the housing remodeling project for the disabled, aimed at alleviating mobility and living inconveniences, plans to select and support 16 households with severe disabilities such as physical disabilities, brain lesions, and visual impairments.

The rural house repair project, which will be promoted from June, will involve the Dasomdungji Welfare Foundation visiting beneficiary households (7 households) in 7 towns and townships to carry out customized home repair volunteer activities such as bathroom and roof replacement and sink installation for each household.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik said, “We hope to help improve the quality of life of residents by expanding residential environment improvement projects for safe and convenient housing life for vulnerable groups,” and added, “We will actively discover households in need of support and respond proactively to the residential environment.”

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