Rokada will assist communities and internally displaced Ukrainians in finding, purchasing, and arranging housing in rural areas
All 17 of Rokada’s regional offices are joining the implementation of an experimental government project aimed at helping internally displaced families rebuild their lives in a new place. In parallel, the foundation’s teams will provide expert and organizational support to communities, helping strengthen their capacity to implement the project.
About project
Ukrainians who meet the criteria for participating in the experimental project can, either independently or with the support of volunteers, IDP Councils, or humanitarian organizations, find a residential building in rural areas and pre-agree the price and terms of sale with its owner.
Next, the IDP submits an application to the community’s executive body and awaits a decision. It will be made after the commission inspects the house for compliance with requirements: the housing does not require major repairs or reconstruction, is connected to the power grid, and has centralized or individual heating.
The house is purchased into communal ownership. Funding is provided by the local budget and/or a state subvention, the maximum amount of which is 500,000 hryvnias.
Yuriy Goncharov,
Head of Advocacy at the Rokada Charitable Foundation:
It is vital for us that internally displaced Ukrainians – whether they lost their homes due to the full-scale war, or were forced to leave due to occupation or constant shelling – get a chance to fully integrate into communities and confidently start a new chapter in their lives. The foundation’s teams are ready to support this process: helping in the housing search, in cooperation with officials, and in its further furnishing.
Internally displaced persons sign a free-use agreement for the housing for a term of up to three years, with the possibility of its extension. The purchased house remains in the communal ownership of the community.
We advise people not to delay, but to start searching for housing in rural areas now and seek support from territorial communities or Rokada.
Priority right to receive housing in rural areas is given to:
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Families with many children
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People with disabilities and families with children with disabilities
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Orphans and children deprived of parental care
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Individuals over 23 who held orphan or deprived-of-parental-care status until turning 18
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Older people
Requirements for internally displaced persons:
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Own no housing in areas without active hostilities and which are not temporarily occupied
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Have not received compensation for destroyed housing
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Within 6 months prior to applying, have not purchased a plot of land worth over 100,000 hryvnias and/or a vehicle that does not fall under the exceptions specified by government resolution No. 751
Important:
The individual or family must move into the chosen home within 60 days of signing the agreement, and register at the new residence within 30 days.
The occupant pays for utilities independently. Any utility debt exceeding 90 days may constitute grounds for terminating the free-residence agreement.
If the beneficiary is able to work but remains unemployed and, within three months of moving in, fails to register with the employment center or make independent efforts to find a job, this may also constitute grounds for eviction.
Exception: this condition does not apply to people with disabilities, retirees, or students.
