Grants for Alberta Disable & Senior Home Owners

[Navtaj Chandhoke]

Grants for Alberta Disable & Senior Home Owners

RAMP – Residential Access Modification Program

RAMP is a program that helps people with

mobility challenges to modify their homes to be

more accessible.

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Who is eligible?

? Albertans of any age who use wheelchairs

? Seniors who use a wheelchair or four-wheel

walker

? People who have progressive neurodegenerative

diseases, including multiple

sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, ALS (Lou

Gehrig’s disease), COPD (chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease), Parkinson’s

disease, Alzheimer’s disease, spina bifida,

spinal cord injuries, or non-recovering

stroke

What are the income/asset limits?

? Applicants must have a gross household

income of $36,900 or less for a single

person, or $46,500 or less for a couple

? Amount can be increased by $9,600 for

each child under 21 years of age still living

at home and attending school full-time

? Amount can be increased by $7,131 if the

family is applying for a dependent child

under 18 who uses a wheelchair

? For applicants who bought a home within

the last 24 months, property value

thresholds apply as follows:

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Calgary $510,000

Edmonton $420,000

Fort McMurray $660,000

Grande Prairie $360,000

Red Deer $390,000

Lethbridge $300,000

Medicine Hat $330,000

All rural areas $276,000

? Property threshold values are also applied

to new homes being built on previously

owned land (new house and land value

combined)

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How much is the RAMP grant?

? Up to $7,500 per grant

? Clients can get multiple grants of up to

$15,000 in a 10-year benefit period

What modifications are eligible?

? Modifications must enable the wheelchair

user to:

o access their own living space

o move within their own living space

? For a complete list, see:

humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/rampallowable-modifications.pdf

Is the grant available to people who rent?

? Yes, with approval from the landlord

? Either permanent or temporary

modifications can be done with landlord

approval

Will RAMP fund projects that are already

finished?

guidelines it may be considered

? Applications should be submitted to RAMP

as soon as possible, but no later than 90

days of the project being completed

How to apply

Online application packages are available at:

humanservices.alberta.ca/ramp

More information:

Web: humanservices.alberta.ca/ramp

Phone: Edmonton local: 780-427-5760

Toll free anywhere in Alberta: 1-877-427-5760

Email: HS.RAMP@gov.ab.ca

Alberta Community and Social Services

10th floor, Milner Building

10040-104 Street NW

Edmonton, AB T5J 0Z2

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We believe the information contained in this

article to be accurate.It is presented with the

understanding that we are not engaged in

rendering legal,accounting, or investment advice.

When professional assistance is required,

utilize the services of a licensed real estate

broker, lawyer, accountant,

or other consultant as may be required.

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