Greece launches housing grants and new food assistance system
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Domna Michailidou, the Greek Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, announced the opening of a platform for the second phase of the Anakainizo program to renovate closed homes.
Owners of eligible homes can now submit project plans and budgets to receive grants of up to 36,000 euros, with an additional 2,500 euros to cover engineering studies. The Technical Chamber of Greece will review these applications until 11 January to begin funding the works.
The minister also scheduled the launch of the Spiti Mou 3 program for late December. This initiative follows two previous programs that helped 25,000 new families acquire homes. Additionally, the government expanded a relocation program to ten more regions in Greece, including Drama, Florina, Kilkis, Serres, Pella, Kastoria, Kozani, Grevena, Ioannina, and Thesprotia. Local committees in Evros, Amyntaio, and Nestorio are currently reviewing applications for a 5,000 euro advance payment.
Michailidou detailed a new food assistance system that will provide vouchers to approximately 190,000 households. Instead of receiving pre-determined food packages, recipients can choose products from local markets or small grocery stores. While the monthly amount is set at 60 euros, a retroactive payment of nearly 1,000 euros is expected to reach households before Christmas.
The minister also noted changes to childcare, including the removal of income criteria for large families and an increase in the capacity of childcare centers in Athens and Thessaloniki by 15 percent.
