
The Aboriginal Housing Initiative (AHI) provides funding to
develop new, affordable housing for Aboriginal people living
off-reserve. This initiative is part of
Housing Matters BC
, a provincial housing strategy, and helps
to ensure that Aboriginal housing needs are being
addressed.
AHI overview
Aboriginal Housing Initiative was launched in 2007 with plans to
develop over 200 units of off-reserve Aboriginal
housing. This housing will create safe,
secure and culturally-appropriate housing for youth, women, elders,
and those who are struggling with addiction. This initiative is
funded in part through a $50.9 million
grant from the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust,
which had been transferred from the
Government of Canada to the Province of B.C.