A new mechanism for state support of investment projects in the field of social services has been established

A new mechanism for state support of investment projects in the field of social services has been established

On December 31, 2020, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 2390 "On Approval of the Rules for Granting Subsidies from the Federal Budget to Russian Credit Organizations for Reimbursement of Lost Income on Loans Issued for the Implementation of Investment Projects in the Field of Social services of the Population and Invalidation of Certain Provisions of Certain Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation".
The mechanism of state support involves:
* lending to investment projects at a preferential rate of no more than 4 % per annum and with a loan repayment period of 10 years or more;
* reimbursement of lost income on loans issued for the implementation of investment projects to organizations in the amount of 100 % of the key rate set by the Bank of Russia;
* the possibility of implementing an investment project on the territory of 2 or more regions by entering into a single loan agreement;
* there is no need to conclude a public-private partnership agreement with the subjects of the Russian Federation.
Investment projects, for the implementation of which this type of state support is provided, can be directed both to the construction, modernization and reconstruction, and to the acquisition of real estate objects.
At the same time, the borrower, who is credited at a preferential rate, assumes certain obligations, including:
* be included in the register of social service providers in the relevant subject of the Russian Federation and (or) ensure the inclusion in the specified register of other persons engaged by the borrower to carry out activities for the provision of social services;
• independently and (or) with the assistance of other persons to carry out activities for the provision of social services in respect of not less than 30% of citizens financial provision of social services which is carried out at the expense of the corresponding budget of the budget system of the Russian Federation, of the total number of citizens in respect of which the activities of providing social services;
* independently and (or) with the involvement of other persons to carry out activities for the provision of social services within 10 years from the date of commissioning of the social infrastructure object;
provide information:
• on the increase in the technical readiness of the social infrastructure object during the reporting period (as a percentage);
* the number of social infrastructure objects acquired in ownership (in units);
* the number of recipients of social services, in respect of which the activities for the provision of social services were carried out after the social infrastructure facility was put into operation in accordance with the legislation (people).
The subsidy is provided based on the results of the selection based on the applications of organizations that have provided loans for the implementation of investment projects.
The federal budget provides for the implementation of the Resolution:
• in 2021 – 16,029 thousand rubles,
• in 2022 and 2023 – 70,227 thousand rubles.
Information on the terms and procedure for selecting credit institutions that have provided loans for the implementation of investment projects will be provided later.