Ganghwa-gun: "请在郡内消费紧急灾难补助金"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa-gun has appealed to residents to spend emergency disaster support funds within the local community to boost the local economy.

The county has invested 1.33 billion won in county funds to form emergency disaster support funds totaling 19.67 billion won jointly with the government, which is being distributed to 33,305 households within the county. As of the 19th, 25,583 households have applied for 15.23 billion won in support funds.

The support funds can only be used within Incheon. Usage is restricted at some establishments such as department stores, large supermarkets, large electronics retailers, entertainment establishments, and online shopping malls. Additionally, remaining balances will expire after August 31st.

The county has launched active promotional efforts to revitalize local commercial districts through spending the disaster support funds within the community.

▲Purchase locally produced agricultural, marine, and specialty products ▲Take out food at least twice a week and return home ▲Purchase one additional item of products you normally use ▲Actively spend at small and medium-sized businesses within the county experiencing difficulties and authenticate on your SNS to spread "mutual encouragement" and "local consumption campaigns" ▲Use local restaurants, etc. The county appealed for residents to support small business owners who are experiencing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to participate in revitalizing local commercial districts through the activation of domestic consumption.

Ganghwa-gun County Magistrate Yu Cheon-ho stated, "The emergency disaster support funds should serve as a catalyst to revitalize local commercial districts that are facing difficulties due to COVID-19," and added, "Active local spending by residents is necessary to support local small business owners who are experiencing hardships."

Meanwhile, the county has established an emergency disaster support fund task force and is operating a "visiting application system" targeting elderly people living alone and people with disabilities who have difficulty moving.