Osan City Selected for Ministry of Labor's 'Youth Challenge Support Project'...Secures 410 Million Won in Government Funds

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City announced on the 20th that it was selected for the Ministry of Employment and Labor's '2025 Youth Challenge Support Project' competition and secured 410 million won in government funds.

The Youth Challenge Support Project is an initiative that supports the daily recovery and labor market participation of discouraged job-seeking youth and others, conducted through short-term, medium-term, and long-term customized programs.

The project targets youth aged 18 to 34 including those who have given up on job searching, those preparing for independence, and youth entering or leaving youth facilities. The city plans to recruit a total of 96 participants in 2025.

The program is structured based on job-seeking readiness assessments and counseling results, divided into categories: △short-term (minimum 5 weeks or more, 24 participants) △medium-term (minimum 15 weeks or more, 48 participants) △long-term (25 weeks or more, 24 participants).

Participants will establish support and activity plans through intensive counseling and participate in customized programs including confidence recovery, career exploration, job competency enhancement, hobby development, social dining, and local business tours.

Participants who complete 80% or more of the program will receive △short-term participation allowance of 500,000 won △medium-term participation allowance of 1.5 million won + 200,000 won incentive △long-term participation allowance of 2.5 million won + 200,000 won incentive + 300,000 won job search activity incentive.

Additionally, among medium and long-term program participants, those who achieve employment or start a business within 6 months after program completion and maintain employment for 3 months will receive 500,000 won in employment/entrepreneurship incentive to enhance work motivation.

The city has concluded a partnership agreement with New Teams Co., Ltd., a youth-focused career education and consulting company, to provide high-quality programs and plans to implement the project using the Osan Youth Employment Support Center Irujap space.

Meanwhile, the city plans to establish specific project plans for the Youth Challenge Support Project next month and begin recruiting program participants from April.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "We plan to provide customized programs in a one-stop manner and intensively support youth so they do not give up on job seeking and can challenge again," adding "Through this project, we hope to take another step closer to creating a youth-friendly city where tomorrow shines brighter."

For detailed information regarding customized programs, please contact the Youth Policy Team at the City's Regional Economy Division (031-8036-7578).