Decision on First Issue of “Project to Regenerate and Reinforce Regional ICT Bonds” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (Covering Designated Cities, Towns and Villages in Fukushima Prefecture)

1.Outline

(1) Targets in this project
  Cities, towns and villages (including special district authorities and wide area unions of which these cities, towns and villages are members; hereinafter referred to as “designated cities, towns and villages”) designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications based on Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Law for Special Cases of Refugee-related Paperwork and Measures relating to People Moving Home in Dealing with Disaster caused by Nuclear Power Plant Accident in the Great East Japan Earthquake (hereinafter referred to as “Law for Special Cases relating to Nuclear Power Plant Evacuees”), as well as related bodies including them.
(2) Subsidized projects
  This Project subsidizes projects relating to the construction of information and communication environments required for the provision of administrative information to refugees, etc. so as to maintain bonds between refugees, etc. and cities, towns and villages accepting these citizens, as well as generating a sense of unity for these citizens
(3) Period for application
  December 22 (Thu), 2011 to February 29 (Wed), 2012
 

2.Result

  The first decision on issue was made with respect to three applications.
 

3.Related reports and records

  Start of receipt of applications for “Project to Regenerate and Reinforce Regional ICT Bonds” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (designated municipal governments in Fukushima Prefecture) (December 22, 2011) http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/11122204.html
  Extension of deadline for receipt of applications for “Project to Regenerate and Reinforce Regional ICT Bonds” (February 8, 2012) http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/12020802.html