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HOUSING/CONSUMER AFFAIRS--REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ------------------------------------------------------------ Housing and Consumer Affairs Minister Eleanor Norrie announced today the province will continue to share the cost of the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP). Mrs. Norrie said, "We are very pleased that David Dingwall, Minister Responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has announced that federal funding for RRAP will be extended to March 31, 1997." She said, "We will continue the federal-provincial partnership to make RRAP available to Nova Scotians. In addition to sharing the costs of RRAP, we will remain responsible for its delivery in the province." The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program provides loans and grants for home repairs for low income households. The program also provides assistance to people with disabilities to make their homes accessible; provides emergency repair assistance; and provides assistance to landlords serving low income households. "This program has done a great deal to improve the condition of housing across the province," said Mrs. Norrie. "It's important for low income homeowners, and it also provides a vital economic boost to the construction industry in communities across Nova Scotia." Mrs. Norrie said more than 775 households were assisted through this program in the past year. The department will also continue its successful partnership with the Native Council of Nova Scotia which delivers RRAP to aboriginal households off reserves. -30- Contact: Laurel Russell 902-424-4988 trp Jan. 11, 1996