Large financial assistance of 640,000 euros allocated for housing in Emmendingen county
Funding Boost for Rural Development in Germany
The Emmendingen district in Germany is set to receive a significant funding boost from the Rural Development Programme (ELR), amounting to 670,400 euros. This funding is part of the Promotion for town centers, housing, and the future, and is aimed at promoting development in rural areas.
Towns such as Elzach, Endingen, Kenzingen, Freiamt, Simonswald, Biederbach, and Winden im Elztal are among the beneficiaries of this funding. However, no specific information about the individual projects or their purposes has been provided.
The ELR programme supports 242 projects nationwide in the current round, with a total funding of 20.3 million euros. The highest individual grant goes to a project in Ettersbach (110,000 euros), while a project in Elzach receives the second-highest individual grant of 160,000 euros.
The ELR programme focuses on sustainable construction, timber construction, conversion, and climate adaptation. Sustainable, space-saving construction aims to optimize land use by encouraging compact building designs that reduce land consumption and preserve natural landscapes in rural areas. Timber construction is promoted as a climate-friendly building method due to wood’s renewable nature and carbon sequestration properties. Conversion involves repurposing existing buildings to reduce new construction needs, preserve cultural heritage, and lower environmental impacts. Climate adaptation measures focus on increasing the resilience of rural infrastructure and housing against climate change effects, such as extreme weather, drought, or flooding.
By 2025, the ELR programme's focus will be on sustainable construction, timber construction, conversion, and climate adaptation. These objectives help the ELR meet its broader aim of fostering rural development that is environmentally conscious, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive, supporting the regional economy while protecting natural resources and adapting to climate challenges.
State MP Rüdiger Tonojan announced the funding on Friday, but no specific date for the funding announcement was provided in the given paragraph. It is important to note that the ELR programme is not part of the Promotion for town centers, housing, and the future, as stated in an earlier paragraph.
If you require more precise and updated legal or policy framework details for ELR, German federal or state ministry websites on rural development and environmental affairs would be primary authoritative sources to consult.
In light of the Rural Development Programme (ELR) focus on promoting climate-friendly practices like sustainable construction, timber construction, and climate adaptation, it might be prudent for beneficiary towns such as Elzach, Endingen, Kenzingen, Freiamt, Simonswald, Biederbach, and Winden im Elztal to direct their personal-finance investments towards eco-friendly projects, thus aligning with the ELR's mission for environmentally conscious rural development. Moreover, considering the ELR's emphasis on conversion, these towns could explore repurposing existing structures for a more sustainable future and reduced environmental impacts.
