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Rental Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Loan


Description:

The Rental Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) provides financial assistance to owners/landlords for mandatory repairs to self-contained units that are substandard and rented to low income households.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a forgivable loan. The funding amount is based on the cost of mandatory repairs and the number of eligible self-contained units in the project.
The maximum amount for each self-contained unit is $24,000.
With the exception of non-profit organizations, owners must contribute 25% of the total cost of mandatory repairs.
 


When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be New Brunswick private entrepreneurs, non-profit corporations, or housing co-operatives that are not receiving any government housing assistance,
  • own properties that operate as bona fide rental enterprises,
  • own properties that contain one or more self-contained units, rented or intended to be rented to occupants with incomes below the established "income ceilings" set by the Province (this Department) and Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC),
  • own a property that is at least five years old and lacks basic facilities or requires major repair in one of the following areas: structural, heating, electrical, fire safety, plumbing,
  • complete all mandatory health and safety repairs,
  • apply a post-RRAP rent charge at or below levels established by this Department and CMHC.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must contact the housing office of the Department of Social Development in their area for further details.
All approved applicants must enter into a rental agreement to ensure that rents remain affordable to low-income occupants during the earning period of the loan.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

The Program is funded by a cost sharing arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick.

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