Suwon to Improve Housing Conditions for Single-Room Dwellers

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 18th that it has been selected for the 'Housing Uplift Support Project for Non-Standard Housing Residents' led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Housing Uplift Support Project for Non-Standard Housing Residents aims to improve the housing conditions of residents living in non-standard housing such as single-room dwellings and test-prep facilities, whose quality of life is relatively low due to poor housing environments.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport accepted applications from January 31st through the 15th of last month and selected 11 local government units including Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, Seoul, and Gangnam-gu.

Starting next month through December, the city will implement the project targeting 100 non-standard housing residents who have lived in such conditions for at least three months in the districts of Yeonmu-dong, Seryu 3-dong, Pyeong-dong, Haenggung-dong, Maesan-dong, Maegyo-dong, and Godeung-dong.

The project scope includes ▲identifying housing transfer demands of non-standard housing residents and promoting housing welfare programs ▲operating counseling centers and temporary shelters for non-standard housing residents ▲operating moving assistants to help search for rental housing and arrange moves and move-ins.

The project budget is 100 million won (50 million won in national funds, 20 million won in provincial funds, and 30 million won in city funds), and after project evaluation, the project will be extended for two additional years, bringing the total implementation period to three years.