National Land Management Agency: Taoyuan and Kaohsiung to Be First to Accept Applications for Old House Life Extension; Local Governments Can Add Subsidies
The National Land Management Agency announced the 'Old House Life Extension Program' to prolong the life of aging homes. The central government will fully subsidize service teams, with Taoyuan and Kaohsiung being the first to start accepting applications.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 13th - The National Land Management Agency, Ministry of the Interior, said today that under the 'Old House Life Extension Program,' the central government will fully subsidize local governments to establish service teams. All counties and cities are expected to set up in-person service windows by the end of June, with professional service teams assisting the public with applications. Among them, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung will be the first to announce and accept applications. Additionally, local governments can also provide additional subsidies as appropriate.
The National Land Management Agency stated in a press release today that to enable local governments to successively announce and accept public applications for the old house life extension program from mid-May and to ensure the smooth execution of reviews, Political Deputy Minister of the Interior Tung Chien-hung presided over the 4th meeting of the 'Old House Life Extension and Functional Renewal Program Liaison Meeting' today, inviting relevant central government ministries and all county and city governments to discuss the issue of accepting applications.
The National Land Management Agency explained during the meeting that under the program, the central government will fully subsidize local governments to form service teams, and all counties and cities are expected to set up in-person windows by the end of June, with professional service teams assisting the public in applying. Furthermore, according to the current Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures, as local financial resources increase, local governments can also prioritize budgeting for and providing appropriate additional subsidies to jointly expand the promotional benefits of the old house life extension policy.
Tung Chien-hung added that the old house program also integrates subsidies from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Long-Term Care Assistive Devices and Home Barrier-Free Environment Improvement Service' and the Ministry of Economic Affairs' 'Household Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Acceleration Program.' By combining with national energy transition and long-term care policy measures, it aims to jointly achieve the goals of expanding the national renewable energy supply and enabling the elderly to age in place and enjoy a dignified, autonomous later life. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150513
The National Land Management Agency stated in a press release today that to enable local governments to successively announce and accept public applications for the old house life extension program from mid-May and to ensure the smooth execution of reviews, Political Deputy Minister of the Interior Tung Chien-hung presided over the 4th meeting of the 'Old House Life Extension and Functional Renewal Program Liaison Meeting' today, inviting relevant central government ministries and all county and city governments to discuss the issue of accepting applications.
The National Land Management Agency explained during the meeting that under the program, the central government will fully subsidize local governments to form service teams, and all counties and cities are expected to set up in-person windows by the end of June, with professional service teams assisting the public in applying. Furthermore, according to the current Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures, as local financial resources increase, local governments can also prioritize budgeting for and providing appropriate additional subsidies to jointly expand the promotional benefits of the old house life extension policy.
Tung Chien-hung added that the old house program also integrates subsidies from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Long-Term Care Assistive Devices and Home Barrier-Free Environment Improvement Service' and the Ministry of Economic Affairs' 'Household Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Acceleration Program.' By combining with national energy transition and long-term care policy measures, it aims to jointly achieve the goals of expanding the national renewable energy supply and enabling the elderly to age in place and enjoy a dignified, autonomous later life. (Editor: Zhai Sijia) 1150513