Across Catalonia, a total of 33 projects from 34 municipalities have been selected, with a total budget of 582 MEUR. The Generalitat will allocate 355 MEUR, a figure that has been increased twice, exceeding the initially planned 200 MEUR. This investment will improve the living conditions of approximately 248,000 citizens in Areas of Special Attention (AEE).
The second call for the Neighborhoods and Towns Plan has seen its budget increased to 355 MEUR by the Generalitat, 77.5% more than initially projected and 53% more than the first call. This increase has allowed the number of beneficiary municipalities to rise from 20 to 34, thanks to the quality of the projects submitted by the town councils.
The Department of Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition received 117 applications, with a total requested budget of over 1,600 MEUR. The management committee has evaluated the applications and approved the provisional resolution proposal. Of the 33 projects selected across Catalonia, 5 are from Catalunya Central.
The 2025-2029 Neighborhoods and Towns Plan, based on the Law for the urban, environmental, and social improvement of neighborhoods and towns, aims for urban and social regeneration in vulnerable areas. It plans to implement 120 Integral Intervention Memory Programs (PMII) with a minimum joint investment of 1.6 billion euros.
The PMIIs must dedicate at least 25% of their actions to physical transformations, ecological transition, and socio-community action. The funding percentage from the Urban, Environmental, and Social Recovery Fund varies according to the municipality's population, ranging from 50% to 75%, with exceptions for municipalities facing difficulties.
In Catalunya Central, the projects focus on neighborhoods such as Berga's Barri Vell, Cardona's old town, Centelles' Centre Vila and Poliesportiu area, Manlleu's Nou, Dalt, and Baix Vila neighborhoods, and the Torelló municipality area. These projects address issues like aging housing stock, improved accessibility, ecological transition, and social cohesion.
