We are no longer accepting submissions to pre-qualify WTHSP operators.
Overview
The Province is taking action to support women, gender-diverse people and children who are at risk of violence, or who have experienced violence in our province.
The Women’s Transition Housing Fund (WTHF) program funds operations of Women’s Transition Housing and Supports Program (WTHSP) housing across BC.
In Spring 2018, the Province committed $734 million in WTHF funding to pay for the development and operations of 1,500 new units of WTHSP housing sites over 10 years. In April 2023, as part of its new Homes for People plan, the Province committed to funding an additional 1,500 new units. This additional funding brings the total program target to 3,000 WTHSP units.
Operator Procurement Process
BC Housing’s Operator Procurement Process is a two-stage process beginning with a Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ). Operators who pre-qualified under the 2024 RFPQ now comprise BC Housing’s source list of pre-qualified WTHSP operators and will be invited to respond to second stage Request for Proposal/s (RFPs) to operate specific WTHSP sites as they are identified.
WTHSP Operator Responsibilities
Operators of WTHSP housing will be wholly responsible for:
- Resident selection
- Collection of rents
- Equitable and non-discriminatory resident management
- Building maintenance and upkeep
- Financial management and governance
- Capital planning
- Annual operating budgets
- Business continuity plan
- Data collection and management