Incheon City and the Incheon Urban Development Corporation have joined forces to help youth preparing for independence—who must stand on their own after leaving the care of child welfare facilities or foster homes—escape housing insecurity and settle into stable lives.

Incheon Metropolitan City announced on the 14th that it had signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Housing Support for Youth Preparing for Independence” with the Incheon Urban Development Corporation at City Hall to strengthen housing stability and independence support for these youth.

Until now, these youth have faced significant difficulties securing housing due to a lack of initial assets and the burden of housing costs, and concerns have been raised about their exposure to poor living conditions. In response, the city and the Incheon Urban Development Corporation have joined forces to help these young people achieve stable independence.

Under the agreement, the Incheon Urban Development Corporation will provide rental housing tailored to the needs of young people preparing for independence, while Incheon Metropolitan City will provide administrative support—such as recruiting tenants and recommending eligible candidates—as well as funding for housing-related expenses, including security deposits and monthly rent.

In particular, starting with the provision of five rental units in the Geomdan area near Geomdan Intersection in October 2026, the city plans to gradually expand housing support programs for youth preparing for independence across different regions.

The Director of the Bureau of Women and Family stated, “This agreement will serve as a solid stepping stone to help local youth grow into healthy members of society,” and “We will continue to work closely with the Incheon Urban Development Corporation and spare no effort in providing support so that they can achieve self-reliance in a stable living environment.”

Incheon City plans to further strengthen its public-private partnership system to provide multifaceted support for young people preparing for independence and to continuously expand welfare policies that deliver tangible benefits.

Meanwhile, following the “One-Stop Service for Housing, Employment, and Daily Life for Youth Preparing for Independence” support agreement signed in September 2024 with the Central Regional Employment and Labor Office and the LH Incheon Regional Headquarters, Incheon City is expected to further expand the housing infrastructure for young people by establishing this additional cooperative framework with the Incheon Urban Development Corporation.