The Rural Rental Assistance Program (RRAP) provides rent subsidies on behalf of eligible occupants who are residing in projects constructed or rehabilitated under Section 515 Rural Rental Housing (RRH) Program. RRAP operates in conjunction with the Section 515 RRH PRogram, which is administered by Rural Housing Services (RHS) (formerly the Farmers Home Administration) of the US Department of Agriculture.Under RRAP, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) enters into 15 year contracts, which may be extended once, up to a maximum of 25 years, to provide monthly rent subsidy payments to the project sponsor (applicant) equal to the difference between the monthly rent plus utiliries and 30 percent of the tenant's adjusted monthly income. RRAP contracts go into effect upon completion of construction or rehabilitation of the project. Up to 100 percent of the project units may receive rental subsidies.
 

Funding Category:	Rent subsidies
Target Population:	Low-income elderly and family tenants residing in multifamily projects in rural areas of New York State.
Funding Available:	For FY 2001, an allocation of $20.6 million is proposed for the Rural Rental Assistance Program.
Application Information:	DHCR Regional Office
Contact:	DHCR Regional Office
Links To More Info:	DHCR Rural Rental Assistance Program Description Capital Programs Manual 2.03 RRAP
Administering Agency:	DHCR