New enablement subsidy for sinkholes in Tarapacá reaches 600 UF

The Ministry of Housing and Urbanism increased the maximum amount of the enablement subsidy to 600 Unidades de Fomento (UF) for families whose homes were damaged by sinkholes in the Tarapacá Region, and incorporated financing for demolitions and technical stabilization studies. The measure was formalized through exempt resolution No. 1,671, signed on October 27, 2026, by Minister Iván Poduje Capdeville, and was published in the Official Gazette No. 44,595, Section I, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (CVE 2898111).

What changes in the special calls

The resolution modifies two previous regulations that authorized the special calls of the Housing Choice Solidarity Fund under the On-Site Construction modality for affected families: exempt resolutions No. 509 (V. y U.), of 2022, and No. 1,681 (V. y U.), of 2023. The Housing and Urbanization Service (Serviu) of Tarapacá had requested the changes through ordinary letter No. 705, dated October 1, 2026, supplemented by an email dated October 13, 2026.

The main adjustments are:

• The enablement subsidy may reach 600 UF, with the possibility of redistributing the amount among the project’s homes.
• Up to 100 UF of the enablement subsidy may be transferred to construction works when the land does not consume the total.
• The amount for “Preparation of Technical Projects and Contracting of Works” may be increased by up to 22 UF to finance risk studies required by article 2.1.17 of the General Ordinance of Urbanism and Construction.
• Serviu Tarapacá may grant advances for demolition, cleaning, and debris removal of up to 100% of the respective contract, even without the final qualification of the project.
• Serviu may act as the Sponsoring Entity for those works and contract them independently of the final housing project.

Base amounts and new typologies

The modification of resolution No. 1,681 incorporates the Plot Densification and Small Condominium typology, in addition to On-Site Construction, and sets the base subsidies:

• On-Site Construction: 740 UF.
• Plot Densification and Small Condominium: 1,050 UF.

The multiplier factor from exempt resolution No. 1,874 (V. y U.), of 2015, will be applied to these amounts according to the commune where the project is located, and additional contributions from the Regional Government or other public agencies, duly formalized, may be added during the project qualification.

Industrialized construction and advances

The regulation also authorizes projects with industrialized construction systems, with direct advances to the manufacturer of up to 50% of the amount of the manufacturing items. This advance must be secured by a bond, an immediate execution guarantee policy, or a surety certificate from a Reciprocal Guarantee Institution governed by Law No. 20,179, classified as category A in the registry of the Financial Market Commission (CMF). The guarantee extends until the completion of the works plus an additional 60 days of safeguard.

The text also allows for the redistribution of base and complementary subsidies in Industrialized Housing Type projects approved in accordance with exempt resolution No. 59 (V. and U.), of 2023, with the exception of subsidies for disability, reduced mobility, family group, and transfer or temporary shelter.

Application to ongoing processes

The new provisions may be applied to projects and families already selected by virtue of resolutions No. 509 and No. 1,681, regarding actions pending execution and effects not yet produced, provided they are more favorable for the beneficiaries and do not affect acquired rights. Both resolutions remain in force in everything not modified.

The change is a response to the fact that the execution of reconstruction projects requires the prior demolition of damaged properties and the performance of technical studies and stabilization works that were not contemplated in the original regional calls. Added to this is the entry into force of the Intercommunal Coastal Regulatory Plan of Tarapacá, which incorporated risk areas and mandates the application of article 2.1.17 of the General Ordinance of Urbanism and Constructions, with additional studies and mitigation measures. The regulation thus seeks to unblock the definitive reconstruction for those affected by the sinkholes, by allowing Serviu to contract demolitions separately and advance the necessary resources before the qualification of each project.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,595, November 10, 2026, Section I, page 1 (official reference: CVE 2898111).