Suwon Selected for 4th Consecutive Year in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "Housing Improvement Support Project for Vulnerable Residents"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City announced on the 13th that it has been selected for the fourth consecutive year in the "2023 Housing Improvement Support Project for Vulnerable Residents" competition overseen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The city will implement the project by investing 140 million won this year, receiving 70 million won in national funding and 28 million won in provincial funding. The project budget has increased by 75% compared to last year (80 million won).

The Housing Improvement Support Project for Vulnerable Residents provides integrated support for citizens living in "non-standard housing" that falls short of housing standards—such as rooming houses, gosiwons, inns, hostels, vinyl houses, and containers—to relocate to public rental housing, and assists with self-reliance and settlement after relocation.

Residents of non-standard housing who have resided there for three months or more and whose monthly income is 50% or less of the previous year's average monthly income of urban workers, total assets of 242 million won or less, and vehicle price of 35.57 million won or less are eligible for support.

From July 2020 to December 2022, the city supported the relocation of 370 households through the housing improvement support project and provided relocation counseling 3,439 times.

The city operated a "mobile field counseling center," actively identified vulnerable residents by visiting rooming house districts and explaining Suwon City's housing welfare projects. Last summer, it visited flood-affected areas in Pyeongdong and Hwaseo 2-dong to provide on-site counseling.

The city operates a housing welfare counseling center for non-standard housing residents to provide effective settlement support tailored to residents' move-in dates, and operates temporary accommodations for those who may face housing gaps before relocation. It also provides 400,000 won in relocation costs (moving expenses and essential supplies).

After moving into public rental housing, the city connects residents with self-reliance and welfare services to ensure successful settlement and supports mental health and community programs.

Non-standard housing residents wishing to relocate to public rental housing can apply by visiting the administrative welfare center in their residential area.