Creating New Housing
As a provincial crown agency, BC Housing
works with all three levels of government, community
stakeholders, the private sector and non-profit partners
to develop new housing and support options to address housing needs
in local communities across British
Columbia. Check out the programs below to
find out more information:
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Local government partnerships - Partnering with several BC municipalities to develop supportive housing units to help individuals break the cycle of homelessness.
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Affordable Rental Housing initiative - Supporting new affordable rental housing projects for low to moderate income households in the Columbia Basin region.
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Provincial Homelessness Initiative - Developing housing with integrated support services to help individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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Seniors' Rental Housing - Developing affordable housing options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in small communities across British Columbia.
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Olympic Legacy Housing - Converting temporary modular housing from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Whistler into permanent, affordable apartments in six communities.
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Aboriginal Housing Initiative - Developing new affordable housing options for Aboriginal people living off-reserve.
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Independent Living BC - Developing subsidized assisted living for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Since 2001, the provincial government has committed
to creating over 20,000 new units of social
housing – from supportive housing for the homeless to
affordable rentals for individuals, seniors and families with lower
incomes. To date, the majority of those units have been
completed.
Recent News
New supportive housing opens for Abbotsford homeless
04-APR-2013
ABBOTSFORD – Men who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will now have access to new units of ...
Our Stories
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In the News
A place of healing – George Schmidt Centre opens in Abbotsford
From left, Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong, Milt Walker, executive director of the Kinghaven Peardonville House ...