The LIFE application deadline is approaching

The Municipality of Ruse reminds you of the conditions and procedures for applying

Municipality of Rousse reminds that the application deadline in The main phase of an integrated project “Bulgarian municipalities work together for improvement of ambient air quality” – LIFE-IP CLEAN AIR under the “LIFE” Program of the European Union for the transition to alternative forms of heating on householdsshe is 30.04.2024, reported by the Ruse municipality.

The following will be financed free of charge under the Scheme:

• the permissible heating equipment;
• the installation of the new heating equipment in the homes of householdsso;
• the training of householdsand for the operation of the installed new heating equipment;
• prevention of delivered and installed heating devices under the Scheme – only once for the first year after the delivery and installation of the heating device/s;
• the warranty service for a five-year period of the heating appliances delivered to the household.

The criteria for applying for the project are as follows:

1. The applicant must be the owner/co-owner of a home that is heated by wood and/or coal heating device(s). The apartment must be located at an address that falls within the following territorial scope: The territory of the city of Ruse, without the districts of Sredna Kula, Dolapite, DZS Obraztsov chiflik and villa areas around the city.

2. To secure the consent of co-owner/co-owners of the dwelling in which the old heating equipment will be replaced with new heating equipment, in case the applicant who submits the application documents owns less than 51% of the ideal parts of the property (this requirement applies if there is such co-owner(s). Consent is provided by signing a declaration form by a co-owner/co-owners who, together with the applicant, owns at least 51% of the ideal parts of the home.

3. The apartment, for which the replacement of the heating equipment is applied for, should be used only for residential purposes and there should be no registered trader at the address of the apartment within the meaning of the Commercial Law.

4. In the Application Form, the applicant has stated a desire to receive, free of charge, precisely defined eligible new heating equipment from the specified types of heating equipment in the current call for applications under the Main Phase of the project for transition to alternative forms of heating on householdsso. The applicant is not allowed to apply for another type of heating equipment and more heating equipment, except for the following heating devices: one type of pellet heating equipment, one type of natural gas heating equipment and one type of air conditioner.

5. To be familiar with and to declare agreement with the content of the draft contract with the municipality, which the applicant should subsequently sign for the supply, installation and warranty service of the new heating appliances, including consent to the free transfer of the old heating appliances to wood and/or coal to the municipality for the purpose of their subsequent recycling. Four standard contracts have been published to this invitation in Appendix No. 4 – for supply and installation of a hot-air pellet stove; for delivery and installation of a fireplace with a pellet water jacket; for delivery and installation of natural gas heating equipment, for delivery and installation of air conditioning.

6. To agree voluntarily to provide his personal data for use for the purposes of the application in connection with the requirements of the legislation for the protection of personal data. In accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as of May 25, 2018, a Privacy Notice is signed in such cases. A confidentiality notice is also signed by the co-owner/s of the property where the new heating equipment is delivered, in the cases specified in this invitation.

7. Not to have used grant funding from national or municipal programs, or EU programs or other programs for the purchase or provision of heating devices.

8. To have paid the local taxes and fees due at the time of application for the real estate in which the heating device/s will be replaced.

9. To have submitted a correctly completed Application Form (according to the model) with attached documents and declarations for participation in the Project.

10. Only for candidateswishing to switch from wood and/or coal heating to natural gas heating, to have technical access to supply natural gas from a licensed gas distribution company through a central gas distribution network.

11. Only for candidateswishing to switch from wood and/or coal heating to natural gas heating for homes that are outside direct access to central the gas distribution networkto have the technical ability to supply natural gas for heating from a licensed company.

12. Only for candidatesin which the property is located in a condominium building and the building is gasified for the first time, there must be a Decision of the General Assembly of the condominium, adopted by a majority, according to the Law on Territorial Planning and the Law on Management of Condominiums.

Documents for participation in the main phase of the project can be found at the following link: https://obshtinaruse.bg/integriran-proekt-balgarskite-obshtini-rabotyat-zaedno-za-podobryavane-na-kachestvoto-na-atmosfernia-vazduh or to be provided in the building of Municipality of Rousse6 Olimpi Panov St.

A selection of the appropriate appliance to be replaced for each household can be made using a calculator at the following link: http://asp.moderal.org/lifeip/OnlineCalc2.aspx.

Application documents can be submitted every working day from 08:30 to 17:30 in the building of Municipality of Rousse6 Olimpi Panov St., 4th floor, 2nd floor.

For additional information: Local information center of the project: tel. 082 586 267 and 082/586 271.