In brief

• Thirteen local action groups from West Pomerania have signed EU co-financing agreements worth over PLN 91 million.
• The money will go directly to gminas and powiats, including the smallest gminas and county offices (starostwa).
• The projects are meant to educate residents and prepare them for crisis situations.

Funds for gminas and powiats

Agreements in this matter were signed by 13 local action groups, as the Marshal's Office of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship reported on 4 November (Cieplejsze mieszkania i niższe rachunki. Ponad 51 mln zł na poprawę warunków życia w miejscowościach popegeerowskich – Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego – Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego). The money is to flow directly to gminas and powiats, both to the smallest gminas and to county offices (starostwa) (Unijne dofinansowania na obronę cywilną w samorządach województwa zachodniopomorskiego – radioszczecin.pl).

Education and readiness for threats

The main goal of the projects is to educate residents and prepare them for crisis situations. The aim is for people to know how to act in the event of a threat and for local structures to be ready to act. The funding covers information activities and the preparation of residents for civil defence.

Project implementers

The agreements were concluded with local action groups, which are responsible for implementing the projects in their areas.

Next steps

The signed agreements mean that local governments will start implementing the projects. The deadlines for spending the funds and for settlements have not been specified.