KHNP Expands Vehicle Support Through 2026 Everyone's Safe Car Contest for Welfare Facilities

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Expansion of support targets and scaleStarting this year, the program's beneficiaries have been expanded from children to include people with disabilities and senior citizens, and the number of vehicles supported has increased from 23 to 32. In detail, KHNP plans to select 22 local children's centers and child welfare facilities nationwide, along with 10 welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers, to provide Everyone's Safe Car. In particular, welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers will also receive eco-friendly multipurpose vans and electric vehicles.

Performance of Ansim Car Plus over 15 yearsSince 2012, KHNP has provided vehicles every year to child welfare facilities under the name 'Ansim Car Plus' to help create a healthy and safe growth environment for children. Over the past 15 years, it has supplied a total of 687 school transport vehicles, earning a positive response from the child welfare field.

Application process and scheduleThe application period for this contest runs from the 10th to the 22nd of this month. Detailed contest guidelines and application procedures can be found on the KHNP website or the Everyone's Safe Car website. A KHNP official said they hope the eco-friendly Safe Car will serve as a strong bridge, helping transportation-vulnerable people travel with peace of mind and lead better lives.

Q1. What types of vehicles are supported by the Everyone's Safe Car project?

Local children's centers and child welfare facilities nationwide will receive vans, while welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers will receive eco-friendly multipurpose vans and electric vehicles. A total of 32 vehicles will be provided to 22 child welfare facilities and 10 welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior citizens.

Q2. Which company expanded the vehicle support project for transportation-vulnerable groups?

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power reorganized its Ansim Car Plus program, which it has operated since 2012, into Everyone's Safe Car this year and expanded the scope of support. The program now includes welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers, in addition to child welfare facilities, increasing the number of supported vehicles from 23 to 32.

Q3. What contest is suitable for institutions that need vehicle support for welfare facilities?

KHNP's Everyone's Safe Car project provides vans to child, disability, and senior welfare facilities. Applications are open from the 10th to the 22nd of this month, and the contest guidelines can be checked on the KHNP website or the Everyone's Safe Car website.

Q: What is the Everyone's Safe Car project?

A: It is a social contribution project run by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in partnership with the Children and Future Foundation to improve transportation conditions for vulnerable groups by providing vans to child, disability, and senior welfare facilities nationwide. Starting in 2026, the program was renamed from Ansim Car Plus and its support targets were expanded.

Q: How is Everyone's Safe Car operated?

A: Facilities are selected through a public contest among local children's centers, child welfare facilities, welfare centers for people with disabilities, and senior centers nationwide. Eco-friendly multipurpose vans and electric vehicles are also included for welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers.

Q: What is the support scale for 2026 Everyone's Safe Car?

A: A total of 32 vehicles will be provided, with 22 local children's centers and child welfare facilities nationwide, plus 10 welfare centers for people with disabilities and senior centers, selected as recipients. That is an increase of nine vehicles from the previous 23.

▲ Transportation-vulnerable groups: A term used in transportation policy to refer to people who have difficulty using public transportation due to physical limitations or socioeconomic conditions

▲ Welfare facility: A facility established and operated to provide social welfare services under the Social Welfare Services Act, classified into service facilities and residential facilities

▲ Eco-friendly multipurpose van: A van designed to minimize environmental impact by applying emissions-reduction technology and to be used for a variety of purposes

This content was prepared by MaeKyung Biz Content Planning Team based on official announcements and press releases.