1. Affordable Housing / Homelessness
Affordable Housing #1 priority – overlaps with other social issues addiciton, mental health & crime/ public safety
Chilliwack Healthier Community Strategic Action Plan

2. Provincial Housing Strategy
Framework for identifying different levels of housing need range from independent market housing to subsidized rental housing to fully funded supportive housing and housing for the homeless

3. City of Chilliwack Housing Strategy (2008) Mayor’s Housing Committee
Partnerships
Facilitator role
Housing Strategy (2008)
Housing Foundation
Improve Market Affordability - development approvals
Engage in Partnerships to Increase Supportive Housing
Educate, advocate for increased access to affordable housing
Mayor’s Committee
Housing Needs Analysis
Market Housing
Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption
Small Unit apartment DCCs (Corbould / Spadina project)
Supportive Housing
Property tax exemption – non profits or government housing
DCC Waiver – non profits or government housing

4. Minimum household income to purchase (2010)
Home Ownership
Minimum household income to purchase (2010)
Average household : $48,523
Average 1- person household: $26,092
Households earning < $50, ,829
1-person households < $50, ,790

5. Private Market Rental Average household income : $4043/month
Improving market rentals / ownership
- Small apartment DCC rate: apartments at Corbould & Spadina; Young Road
Average household income : $4043/month
Average one person household income $2174/month
No. households that can’t afford 1 bedroom rent: approx. 5700

6. Rent Assistance Shelter Allowance (MHSD) Rent subsidies (BC Housing)
$ 375 / month
Rent subsidies (BC Housing)
Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (60 yrs+)
Rental Assistance Program (working families)
Susbidies available, but don’t always bridge the affordability gap.
Rental Assistance Program max rent for families of 3 or less is $900 ( rents); Families of 4 or more is $940.
SAFER maximum rent level is $610 (single), $665 (couple), $975 shared
Rent 1 brm $876
Shelter Assistance from MHSD = $375 (unit size 1); $570 (unit size 2); $660 (unit size 3)

7. “High Level” Supportive Housing
Homeless Shelter
Supportive Housing

8. Homelessness 2008 FVRD Homeless Count
465 homeless in FVRD
98 in Chilliwack
64% reported an addiction
32% addiction & other health problem
32% addiction only
33 % reported a mental illness
25% mental illness & other health problem
8% mental illness only
Shelter – 12 beds at Salvation Army; temporary cold weather at R&N; recovery houses (?)
Supportive Housing – mental health, sober clients
Low Barrier Housing – for people with active addiction and or multiple health issues - none

9. At-risk of homelessness
Income Assistance
Shelter Assistance

10. At-risk of homelessness
5700 households in Chilliwack can’t afford to rent a one bedroom apartment
2350 Individuals on income & shelter allowance (2009) were struggling to make ends meet.

11. Supportive Housing Long-term housing with on-site supports for:
Persons who were previously homeless
Persons who are at risk of homelessness,
Persons are affected by mental illness, or
Persons who have or are recovering from drug or alcohol addictions
Prevent Homelessness -
Ranges from transitional housing for crisis stabilization to permanent supportive independent living.
Key is to match needs of client with appropriate levels of service
Residential care, congregate housing, group homes, block apartments and satellite apartments
Inventory included in packages

12. Supportive Housing On-Site Supports: Health & Mental health services
Health & Community support referrals
Addiction services
Employment and education services
Job & Life Skills Training
Counselling and Outreach services

13. Housing Needs Draft list
In terms of determining housing needs, we’ve been working on a list
Incomplete list – trying to put a number on what is needed…and who is involved

14. Projects – Current & Proposed
More than emergency shelter