Ganghwa County Accepts Applications for Religious Facility Repair Support Project Until the 15th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County is accepting applications until the 15th for the 2020 Religious Organizations Small-Scale Aged Building Repair and Reinforcement Support Project (hereinafter 'Religious Facility Repair Support Project').

The Religious Facility Repair Support Project supports the repair and reinforcement of small-scale aged buildings of religious organizations located in Ganghwa County so that they can maintain public interest and serve their role as part of the social safety net.

The county enacted the 'Ganghwa County Ordinance and Implementation Rules for Support of Small-Scale Aged Building Repair and Reinforcement by Religious Organizations' in September of last year, and has allocated 200 million won in business funds this year to provide repair support for small-scale aged religious facilities.

Eligible applicants are religious organizations within the county that own religious assembly halls with a total floor area of 500 square meters or less and were completed more than 20 years ago. Project applications including project plans must be submitted to the Ganghwa County Culture and Tourism Division by the 15th.

Religious organizations selected through the Religious Facility Support Review Committee will receive support of up to 90% of the building repair and reinforcement project costs, with a maximum of 30 million won. However, organizations that have received support funds within the past five years and buildings that are illegally constructed or not used as religious facilities are excluded from the project.

A county official stated, "As this is the first year we are promoting this project for small-scale religious organizations, we hope for keen interest from many religious groups," and added, "We will do our best to expand support projects so that religious organizations can maintain public interest and fulfill their role as part of the social safety net."