British Columbia - Apply for Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program in person, the applicant has to visit any nearest Housing Solutions Specialist.
2. Contact link is as follows Contact link
3. First, the applicant has to contact the nearest Housing Solutions Specialist with the help of the contact link, given above.
4. The Housing Specialist will inform the applicant about the things to be done to apply for the program.
5. The applicant may have to complete an application form which may be provided by the Specialist.
6. The applicant has to complete the form as instructed by the Specialist and with the required details.
7. After that, the applicant should attach the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page, with the completed form.
8. Then, the application package should be submitted as instructed by the Housing Solutions Specialist.
9. The Specialist will inform the applicant if they need to pay anything to apply for the program. If yes, the applicant should pay that by following their instructions.
10. Upon receipt of the application package and appropriate fees, the Office will start assessing the application and attached documents.
11. On completion of the assessment and verification, the office will provide the respective financial support within the stipulated time.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Applicant’s proof of Identity
• Applicant’s proof of Residence
• Income Certificate/Salary bill/Pay Slip
• Document in support of the financial need
• Any supporting document (as instructed)

Note: The Housing Solutions Specialist will also inform the required frameworks to be submitted for the process.

Office Locations & Contacts

Regional Business Centre,
2000 – 1111, West Georgia Street,
Vancouver,
B.C. V6E 4M3
Toll free: 1-800-668-2642
TTY: 1-800-309-3388
Website link
Contact link
Regional office

Eligibility

• Any person in British Columbia, who needs financial support to do major repairs in their homes, can apply.
• The person should be either a First Nations or individual First Nation member.
• The applicant’s total household income must be at or below the established limit which is based on the location of the community.

Fees

• The Housing Solutions Specialist will inform the amount of fees to be paid.

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• The applicants should complete the application form with all the mandatory details provided with absolute legibility.
• The applicants are advised to attach all the required documents without any insufficiency, to avoid rejections and delay in processing.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Full address of the residence
• Telephone/Mobile number
• Email address
• Fax number
• Details of the need

Need for the Document

• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program provides financial support for homes that lack basic facilities or need major repairs to keep the occupants safe.

Information which might help

• Structural, electrical, plumbing, heating and fire safety work are just some of the areas covered by this program. Support may also be available to address problems of overcrowding.
• The program will provide up to $60,000 for each unit that needs major home repairs. If the property is located on-reserve in northern or remote areas, the maximum amount may be increased by 25%.
• This is a forgivable loan, meaning it doesn’t have to be repaid if the beneficiary meets all the terms and conditions.

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