Live in eligible housing, a self-contained, rented home. This means the home has its own kitchen and bathroom and is not shared with the landlord. It does include:

• A basement or secondary suite that has been approved by the municipality
• Detached housing, row/townhouse, duplex or triplex, or apartments or condos with a lease agreement in place
• Mobile home where the tenant is renting the whole unit (pad rent only is not eligible)
• Co-operatives with a written co-operative agreement
• MHF does not permit eligible housing accommodation to be owned/leased by a relative of the applicant to maintain program integrity. A relative is defined as a parent, stepparent, sibling, spouse, son, daughter, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, parent of current spouse, grandparent

Our service area is the Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, and Parkland County area and we are not permitted to distribute the benefit outside our service area. If you do not have an active lease in our service area, please visit findhousing.alberta.ca to find the Rent Supplement Program provider for your area.

A household is defined in the Social Housing Accommodation Regulation under section 1(1)(i) as an individual who is applying for or occupying social housing accommodation, including the following, if any:

• The spouse or adult interdependent partners of this applicant or occupant
• An individual related by blood, adoption, or marriage, or by virtue of an adult interdependent or who is known to have lived regularly as a member of the household as part of the family unit
• The dependents who are living with the applicants or occupant, including any dependents of whom the applicant or occupant has joint or sole custody
• A live-in aide
• A member of the household who is usually a member of the household but is temporarily absent for any reason of:
  • Military service
  • Hospitalization
  • Employment
  • School attendance
  • Other special circumstances

• The total value of assets must be $25,000 or less. However, the primary vehicle for a household does not count; assets such as RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, and TFSAs also do not count. Clothing and tools for work purposes are also exempt
• Examples of assets that are not exempt are money in regular bank accounts and property owned such as a house or recreational vehicle

A household is in core housing need if they meet one or more of the following:

• Pay more than 30% of before-tax income on rent
• Their housing is in need of major repairs (Ex: defective plumbing or electrical, structural repair needed to floors, walls or ceilings)
• Their housing does not have enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of the residents. Children over the age of 5 may not share a bedroom with someone of a different gender identity

Live in eligible housing, a self-contained, rented home. This means the home has its own kitchen and bathroom and is not shared with the landlord. It does include:

• A basement or secondary suite that has been approved by the municipality
• Detached housing, row/townhouse, duplex or triplex, or apartments or condos with a lease agreement in place
• Mobile home where the tenant is renting the whole unit (pad rent only is not eligible)
• Co-operatives with a written co-operative agreement
• MHF does not permit eligible housing accommodation to be owned/leased by a relative of the applicant to maintain program integrity. A relative is defined as a parent, stepparent, sibling, spouse, son, daughter, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, parent of current spouse, grandparent

A household is defined in the Social Housing Accommodation Regulation under section 1(1)(i) as an individual who is applying for or occupying social housing accommodation, including the following, if any:

• The spouse or adult interdependent partners of this applicant or occupant
• An individual related by blood, adoption, or marriage, or by virtue of an adult interdependent or who is known to have lived regularly as a member of the household as part of the family unit
• The dependents who are living with the applicants or occupant, including any dependents of whom the applicant or occupant has joint or sole custody
• A live-in aide
• A member of the household who is usually a member of the household but is temporarily absent for any reason of:
  • Military service
  • Hospitalization
  • Employment
  • School attendance
  • Other special circumstances

• The total value of assets must be $25,000 or less. However, the primary vehicle for a household does not count; assets such as RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, and TFSAs also do not count. Clothing and tools for work purposes are also exempt
• Examples of assets that are not exempt are money in regular bank accounts and property owned such as a house or recreational vehicle

A household is in core housing need if they meet one or more of the following:

• Pay more than 30% of before-tax income on rent
• Their housing is in need of major repairs (Ex: defective plumbing or electrical, structural repair needed to floors, walls or ceilings)
• Their housing does not have enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of the residents. Children over the age of 5 may not share a bedroom with someone of a different gender identity

• Employed or have been employed in the last 24 months.
• Not receiving social assistance, including:
  • Income Support
  • Learner Income Support
  • Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
  • Alberta Seniors Benefit
  • Guaranteed Income Supplement
  • Old Age Security

TRAB provides a modest subsidy for working households with low income or those between jobs. Support is intended to help eligible tenants afford their rent while they stabilize or improve their situation.