Program Overview
The Provincial Housing Program provides subsidized
housing for frail seniors, people at risk of homelessness, people
with disabilities, and low-income families, including women and
children fleeing abuse.
Since 2001, the Province of British Columbia has funded the
construction of about 3,400 new units of non-profit subsidized
housing. To date, over 3,100 of these units have been completed,
with another 250 units under construction or in development. The
Provincial Housing Program is fully allocated.
A provincial priority is to provide housing for our most vulnerable
residents. As a result, more than 760 units will combine housing
with support services for seniors, and over 1,100 will provide
emergency and long-term housing for people at risk of homelessness.
About 1,300 units are for families with low incomes, and almost 200
are for lower income seniors who can live independently.
Some Provincial Housing Program developments are funded through the
first phase of the Canada-BC Affordable Housing Agreement, and some
are solely funded by the provincial government.