Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program For Persons With Disabilities

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Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program For Persons With Disabilities

What is the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities?

The RRAP for Persons with Disabilities offers financial assistance to homeowners and landlords by providing a forgivable loan to pay for modifying the houses or rental units to meet the needs of occupants with disabilities.

Who is eligible?

You may be eligible for assistance under this program if you are either:

• a landlord renting self-contained dwelling units, or rooms in a rooming house, to low-income tenants, and the rents are below the Median Market Rents (MMR) for your area

or

• a homeowner whose home is valued at less than $125,000 and whose total household income is below the Housing Income Limit (HIL) for your area and family composition

and

• you are planning changes to your home/rental unit to meet the needs of an occupant with disabilities

What types of changes or modifications are eligible?

To be eligible, changes/modifications must relate to housing and be reasonably connected to the occupant's disability. Most modifications that make it easier for the occupant with disabilities to live independently are eligible for funding. These include items such as a ramp, chair lift, bathtub lift or wheel-in shower, and height adjustments to kitchen workspaces, cupboards and handrails.

What types of changes modifications are not eligible?

Most household appliances, and therapeutic items, such as portable equipment used for mobility or personal care, are not eligible for funding under this program.

Please note: Work carried out before you receive the approval of the RRAP for Persons with Disabilities in writing is NOT eligible for funding under this program.

What financial assistance is available?

Assistance is in the form of a forgivable loan — it does not have to be repaid if certain conditions are met. The maximum loan is between $16,000 and $19,000, depending on the location of the property. If the cost of repairs is higher than the loan amount, the homeowner/landlord must cover the additional costs. The loan also depends on the actual cost of the repairs that are eligible to receive funding.

For your information

If you meet the eligibility criteria and wish to receive an application package, or if you require additional information, contact the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation — Affordable Housing.

Other programs are available to help with major repairs to substandard, single family housing; modifications to make homes more accessible to persons with disabilities; and minor adjustments to the home to meet the needs of seniors with age-related difficulties.

For more information on these programs or to find out how to apply for financial assistance, contact:

Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation — Affordable Housing
Main floor – 280 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C OR8
Phone: 945-5566 (in Winnipeg)
Toll-free: 1-866-689-5566

The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities is cost shared by the federal and provincial governments.