Program Description
Through Newfoundland Labrador Housing, PHRP is designed to
provide funding to:
- assist low-income homeowners who require repairs to their
homes;
- bring dwellings up to minimum fire and life safety
standards, with
improvements in basic heating, electrical and plumbing services;
- provide seniors and the physically challenged who require
accessibility changes to their residences the ability to carry out
these renovations, which
will allow them to remain in their homes for a longer period.
Eligibility Criteria
Who is eligible?
- low-income homeowners requiring repairs to their dwellings;
- low-income homeowners seeking changes to make their homes
accessible
for physically challenged occupants (referral from an Occupational
Therapist is required);
- low-income seniors requiring changes to their homes which
would permit them to remain in their dwellings for longer periods
(referral from local Community Health Board required).
What types of repairs are eligible?
Repairs necessary to maintain a dwelling for continuous safe occupancy.
This may include:
- heating, electrical or plumbing systems;
- deteriorated structures, foundations, windows, doors,
roofing or siding.
Grant/Loan Funding
NLHC provides funding to eligible homeowners in the form of grants and
repayable
loans. Funding is limited to the costs associated with repairs.
Grant funding is available for homeowners up to a maximum of $5,000
[$6,500 in coastal
Labrador], and persons with accessibility needs, $7,500 [$7,500 in
Labrador]. Repairs exceeding these levels may be addressed under a
repayable
loan of up to $10,000 [$13,000 in Labrador].
Client Selection/Delivery Process
Clients with emergency repairs will be treated with priority, and
clients with other repairs will be treated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Other applications will be served based on their
original date of inquiry.
Applications processing and loan administration will be the
responsibility of NLHC.
Further Information
For further information about the Provincial Home Repair Program
(PHRP), please contact staff at the regional office nearest you:
Regional Office
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Telephone
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| Corner Brook |
(709) 639-5201
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| Gander |
(709) 256-1300
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| Goose Bay |
(709) 896-1920
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| Grand Falls-Windsor |
(709) 292-1000
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| Marystown |
(709) 279-5375
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| Stephenville |
(709) 643-6826
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| Avalon Regional Office |
(709) 724-3164
(709) 724-3127
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