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Press Release

May 14, 2012

Start of Receipt of Second Applications for “Project to Promote Computerization in Disaster Regions” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (Third Supplementary Budget for FY2011)

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started to receive second applications for “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” (hereinafter “this project”) which provides partial subsidization to costs required for projects for use and utilization of information and communications technology (ICT) to solve issues of local public bodies in the disaster regions in an efficient and effective manner through use and utilization of ICT, and it is officially announced herein.

1.Outline

(1) Targets in this project Specific local public bodies (including special district authorities and wide area unions) or related bodies including them (hereinafter, “specific local public bodies, etc.”) in Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Law on Great East Japan Earthquake Special Reconstruction Areas (Act No. 122 of 2011). *Conditions may be imposed on individual subsidized project
(2) Content of subsidized projects This project subsidizes the following projects listed in Article 3, Paragraph 1(3), (5) and (7) of the guidelines for grant of subsidies for project cost for use and utilization of ICT which promote reconstruction in the disaster regions by providing support to efforts for solving issues of specific local public bodies through use and utilization of information and communications technology (ICT) in an efficient and effective manner.

A.Subsidiary project for project cost for establishment of employment history management system in disaster regions
B.Project for introduction of smart grid communication interface
C.Project for introduction of cloud computing by local public bodies
 

2.Submission of application documents

(1)Deadline of submission: June 29 (Fri), 2012, 2:00PM
(2)Submission method
  Please prepare for necessary documents, etc. in accordance with the “guidelines for grant of subsidies for project cost for use and utilization of ICT” and the “manual for implementation of subsidies for project cost for use and utilization of ICT” and bring them to or send them by mail to a competent Regional Bureau of Telecommunications.
 

3.Related reports and records

(1) Start of receipt of applications for “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (December 22, 2011)
(2) Extension of deadline for receipt of applications for Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” (February 8, 2012)
(3) Decision of first issue of “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (April 13, 2012)
(4) Decision of second issue of “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (April 27, 2012)
 
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International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924

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