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ThefollowingisanarticlefromBCHousing.Wouldanewramphandrailsorwalk-inshowerhelpyoumaintainyourindependenceathomeBCHousingsHomeAdaptationsforIndependenceHAFIprogramhelpslow-incomeB.C.seniorsandpeoplewithdisabili-tiesmakehomemodicationsthatwillallowthemtocontinuelivingathome.ThroughHAFIhomeownersandlandlordswitheligibletenantscanapplyfornancialassistanceofupto20000forimprovementsthatmaketheirhomemoreaccessibleandsafe.Thisnancialassistanceisalsoavailableforownerslivinginmulti-unitpropertieswhoarelookingforadaptationsfortheirindividualunitaswellascommonareas.Thegoaloftheprogramistoenablepeoplewhohavephysicallimitationstoliveathomelonger.Peoplesphysicalneedschangeovertimesometimesasmallimprovementtoahomecanmakethedifferencebetweenbeingabletoliveindependentlyornot.TypesofeligibleprojectsincludeHandrailsinhallwaysorstairwaysRampsforeaseofaccessEasy-to-reachworkorstorageareasinthekitchenLeverhandlesondoorsWalk-inshowerswithgrabbarsandBathtubgrab-barsandseats.Theprojectsmustbepermanentandxedtothehomealthoughexceptionscanbemadeforequipmentthatgivesaccesstoanexistingpartofthehomee.g.abathlift.LaunchedinJanuary2012HAFIisfundedbytheGovernmentofCanadaandtheB.C.governmentthroughtheCanada-B.C.AffordableHousingInitiative.Approximately15millioningrantsorforgivableloanshasbeenallocatedforqualifyingB.C.residents.ToqualifyforassistancefromHAFIrecipientsmustbealow-incomeseniororpersonwithadisabilityaCanadiancitizenorlandedimmigrantandaB.C.resident.Someoneinthehouseholdmusthaveapermanentdisabilityorlossofabilitythatmakesitdifculttoperformday-to-dayactivities.Aswellthetotalhouseholdincomeandassetsmustbebelowacertainlimit.BCHousingcantellyoutheincomeandhousevaluelimitsforyourareawhenyouapply.Theprogramisopentobothhomeownersandthoselivinginmarketrentalaccommodationwhererentsareatthelowendofmarketlevelslandlordsmustapplyforimprovementsonbehalfofeligibletenants.Eligibil-ityrequirementsanapplicationguideandapplicationformsareavailableatwww.bchousing.orgHAFIorbycallingBCHousingat604-646-7055.HAFIPROGRAMHELPSSENIORSPEOPLEWITHDISABILITIESMODIFYHOMES7TheHomeAdaptationsforIndependenceHAFIprogramhelpslow-incomeB.C.seniorsandpeo-plewithdisabilitiesmakehomemodicationsforsafeaccessibleandindependentliving.