Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program - RRAP for Homeowners

The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program – RRAP for Homeowners provides funding to low-income persons who own and occupy substandard housing so that they can repair the housing to ensure that it meets the minimum federal health and safety standards.

Delivered by: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Eligibility Information

• Dwellings must be at least five years old and lack basic facilities or require major repairs in one or more of the following categories: electrical, fire safety, heating, plumbing or structural.
• The value of the dwelling must be below a specified amount.
• The household income must be at or below an established limit based on household size and location.

Other criteria may apply.

Related Information

• The program may also provide funding to expand dwellings in order to reduce overcrowding.
• In Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan, the provincial and territorial governments deliver similar programs.
• In some regions of Canada, the federal, provincial and territorial governments provide joint funding for housing assistance programs.