Seongdong-gu, Single-Person Household Support Project Contest

Support for project expenses of at least 10 million KRW per project and up to 50 million KRW per organization in five sectors: safety, housing, health, jobs, and culture & leisure

Since the establishment of the One-Person Household Policy Team in January this year, responding to diverse policy demands of one-person households... Formation of the One-Person Household Policy Promotion Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will accept applications for the 'One-Person Household Support Public Project' from the 20th of this month for one month to discover and support customized specialized projects for one-person households.

This public project is planned to provide practical assistance by reflecting the diverse needs and demands of one-person households, which account for 42.6% of all households in Seongdong-gu, and will comprehensively support one-person household support projects targeting nonprofit corporations and organizations located in Seongdong-gu.

The public project covers a total of six sectors: safety (security), housing, health, jobs, culture & leisure, and free topics. Each project requires a minimum of 10 million KRW, multiple sector applications are possible, and up to 50 million KRW per organization will be provided, with a total scale of 220 million KRW.

Proposals for the public project can be submitted until the 20th of next month. Applicants should refer to the announcement on the Seongdong-gu Office website and submit the application documents either in person or by email.

Through the 'Seongdong-gu One-Person Household Support Public Project' conducted for the first time last year, 17 organizations participated and promoted 20 support projects for one-person households of various age groups including youth, middle-aged, and elderly.

Also, in December last year, a 'One-Person Household Public Project Performance Sharing Meeting' was held, where institutions and organizations that carried out the projects, as well as about 200 one-person household participants, gathered to share achievements and best practices and communicate with each other.

This year, to meet the growing diverse policy demands of one-person households, Seongdong-gu newly established the One-Person Household Policy Team within the Women and Family Division through an organizational restructuring in January. The One-Person Household Policy Team will promote 40 projects in four areas: health care, housing, social relations, and life safety, in addition to the public projects. Furthermore, to drive the momentum of policies supporting one-person households, a 'One-Person Household Policy Promotion Group' will be formed with the Deputy Mayor as the head.

In particular, the One-Person Household Support Center located in Majang-dong, which is entering its second year since opening, plans to expand the 'Seongdong Dangdang Project,' a program for emotional support, self-reliance counseling, and building social networks so that one-person households can become confident members of society.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Due to changes in social and economic conditions and values, the number of one-person households in Seongdong-gu is steadily increasing, and the demand for policies is also diversifying, requiring customized policies by age, gender, and class. We will continue to discover and promote customized projects for one-person households to realize Seongdong as an inclusive city where everyone is happy.”