Book Description

Standards for the Rehabilitation of Rental and Rooming House Properties (RRAP Standards) identifies the type and extent of work that is eligible for funding under the Rental and Rooming House Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Programs (RRAP). Rental RRAP and Rooming House RRAP provide financial assistance to owners of existing rental accommodation which needs major repair. Assistance is for mandatory repairs to bring the dwelling up to a minimum level of health and safety. To be eligible for Rental and Rooming House RRAP, the project must be deficient and require major repair, or lack basic facilities, in one of the following categories: (1) Structural soundness; (2) Electrical system; (3) Plumbing system; (4) Heating system; (5) Fire safety. Basic and standard maintenance items are not major repairs and are not eligible for RRAP funding.