Request from the Prime Minister to expand “local revitalization temporary grant” for new corona measures 14:55 on May 13
With the spread of the new coronavirus, former Secretary-General of the LDP, Mr. Kawamura, requested Prime Minister Abe to expand the "temporary grant for local revitalization" based on the request of the local government.
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura, who is the head of the LDP's Regional Creation and Integration Headquarters, visited the Prime Minister's official residence on the 13th and met with Prime Minister Abe.
Then, in order to support local governments working on measures against the new coronavirus, the second supplementary budget, which states that the local government is requesting an increase in the "temporary revitalization grant" established with a budget of 1 trillion yen The plan requested that a new budget of about 3 trillion yen be added.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Abe said, "Because the extraordinary grant for regional revitalization is important, I want the party to gather the voices of the local government and deepen the discussion."
Mr. Kawamura told reporters, "There is a great demand in the region for grants that are easy to use. A budget is needed to start up from the corona shock."