Question 13206 — rurality

Summary

Mr. Benoît Biteau draws the attention of the Minister of Regional Planning and Decentralization to the future of the project manager positions of the “Villages of the Future” program, deployed as part of the France Ruralités plan. This program aims to support rural municipalities in the design and implementation of structuring projects through local engineering support. In several departments, notably in Charente-Maritime, the rise of the system has resulted in a significant increase in the number of labeled municipalities, demonstrating the interest of local elected officials and the relevance of the support offered. However, the operational success of projects relies largely on the action of project managers recruited to ensure the interface between the State, communities and financial partners and to support the municipalities, often poorly equipped in internal engineering, in the assembly and monitoring of complex files. However, funding for these positions is currently limited in time, with a deadline set for December 31, 2026. This prospect raises serious concerns among local elected officials, even as many projects enter their implementation phase. An interruption of support at this stage could weaken the steps taken and compromise the achievement of the objectives assigned to the “Villages of the Future” program. In this context, he asks what the Government's intentions are regarding the sustainability of the positions of "Villages of the Future" project managers beyond 2026 and whether sustainable financing or long-term organization methods for this territorial engineering are being studied in order to guarantee the continuity of support for rural communities.

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