A RAMP grant for up to $5,000 is available to modify the personal principal Alberta residences for eligible wheelchair users. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada and the application must be the applicant’s personal principal residence in Alberta. The total gross household income for the prior year must be $35,900 or less. An additional spousal deduction of $7,505 is allowed, as well as $7,505 per dependent child under 21 years still living at home, and an additional $6,741 per disabled child under the age of 18 years still living at home.

Grants are for permanent modifications that facilitate access into or movement within a home by the wheelchair user. Only one wheelchair user per household may apply for assistance. If the principal residence is a rental unit, the landlord is required to approve the modification by completing the Landlord Letter of Acknowledgement (Permanent) form. Applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the start of the project but applications with completed projects are eligible if the application is received by the program within 365 days from the completion date.

Funding is also available for temporary modifications for eligible palliative applicants; for eligible tenant applications where the landlord will not allow a permanent modification; and for eligible applicants that have undergone an operation or are recovering from an accident which require the use of a temporary access ramp, or a porch lift, and/or a stair lift to a maximum period of up to 12 months. The landlord must complete the Landlord Letter of Acknowledgement (Temporary) form.

If the non-repayable RAMP grant is approved the project is to be completed within 90 days of the approval and the invoices submitted to the program for payment by the vendor(s) and/or contractor(s).

Eligible wheelchair modifications:

1. Significantly contribute to the safety and security of the wheelchair user;
2. Facilitate access by the wheelchair user to the principal residence;
3. Facilitate movement by the wheelchair user within the principal residence; and,
4. Improve the liveability of the principal residence that would otherwise be restrictive to the wheelchair user.

List of the Allowable Modifications

To apply to RAMP, complete the following application package and provide any other required documents that may apply to your situation. If you do not have Adobe Reader to open the portable document files, you may download it at no charge.

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Forms

• Band Council Resolution
• Homeowner Application
• Housing Cooperative Statement
• Hutterite Colony Life Tenancy Statement
• Landlord Application
• Medical Report
• Mobile Home Park Agreement
• Non-Resident Owner
• Sponsored Application
• Tenant Application

Or you may contact RAMP for the application package and applicable documents to be sent to you by mail, fax or e-mail.

Contact Information

The personal information collected on the Residential Access Modification Program Application is protected under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. The personal information collected on the application form is collected for determining eligibility for the Residential Access Modification Program. The information will not be disclosed except as authorized by the  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.