To combat depopulation, the municipality of Roseto Valfortore, in the province of Foggia, has announced a plan to offer 5,000 euros to anyone who moves to the town to live. The initiative is of course aimed primarily at families, but it is not limited to them as Roseto Valfortore also wants to attract those who want to open a business in the town. For those interested in participating in the scheme, applications are open until the 28th of February Let's find out the details.
Once named as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, Roseto Valfortore has ended up being renamed a 'ghost town'. A gradual but inexorable process of depopulation has left the town with just under a thousand inhabitants. This is why the mayor Lucilla Parisi has decided to promote a call for tenders to attract new residents. To be precise there are actually two distinct proposals (one aimed at families and the other at economic activities). In both cases - either for those starting up commercial, crafting, or agricultural activities in Roseto Valfortore or for families moving their residence to the Foggia village - there is a non-repayable contribution of 5 thousand euros.
In total, the municipality has earmarked 50 thousand euros for the initiative and has already specified that 'the resources will be allocated in chronological order of arrival of accepted applications, subject to the availability of funds'. Not only that, the notice also states that 'the benefits will be granted with priority to families which include at least one citizen of Rota. The deadline for applications is 28 February 2022.
Roseto Valfortore is located in the Daunia mountains, 658 metres above sea level, and dominates the upper valley of the Fortore river. It is a rather large mountainous area that extends southwards to the upper Miscano valley on the Tyrrhenian side, where the fortified village of Vetrisciello stood in the Middle Ages.
