Housing Projects

A lack of appropriate housing for different resident groups can affect the economic, physical and social health of the entire community. While housing is primarily a Provincial responsibility, the City of Chilliwack has supported a number of affordable housing and housing first developments in our community.

As part of the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy (2008) and the Chilliwack Homelessness Action Plan (2016), the City has spent over $5 million since 2011 on affordable housing and addressing homelessness. The City has supported BC Housing projects with funds, has waived various fees and DCCs, and donated land.

Projects Developed Since 2008:

40 Units: Small unit affordable housing apartment rental (9340 Corbould Street).
22 Units: Chilliwack Health & Housing Centre (45921 Hocking Avenue) provides a broad range of community support services and a supportive housing component (the Annis Residence). The City provided $500,000 towards this project.
Ruth & Naomi’s Mission (46130 Margaret Avenue) provides a valuable service to the community, providing food, clothing, support and emergency shelter to homeless and marginalized people since 2003. Ruth and Naomi’s also offer addiction services, education, and training for reintegration into the community. Revive shelter (25 beds), Pathways (44 beds0, and 26 Winter bunk beds. The City provided $27,000 through the Community Development Initiatives Funding Policy for this project.
33 Units: The Village (8937 School Street) provides 33 apartments of supportive housing in a four-storey building for adults with mental health barriers and youth at risk of homelessness. This site is operated by the Chilliwack Community Services Society (CCSS) with support services provided by the Creative Centre Society (CCS).
63 Units: Salvation Army (45746 Yale Road) has a modular shelter with 46 beds and 20 additional beds for women in a separate building. All shelter clients can stay on the premises during the day. For the modular shelter, the City waived $8,734.28 (CDI funding for permit fees) plus $33,373.30 DCC waivers.
80 Units: Affordable housing rental units by Mamele’awt Qweesome Housing Society. The City expedited the rezoning and approval process, waived development fees, Development Cost Charges and provided permissive tax exemption.
35 Units: Affordable housing rental units for families with children (Ruth and Naomi’s Mission, 2017) with some on-site services.
46 Units: Modular housing facility on Yale Road by BC Housing, operated by Rain City Housing. A Fraser Health ICM Team will also work out of the facility. The City contributed $700,000 to the project. To be part of a local Community Advisory Council for this project please follow the link for additional information on the application process: It takes a village to create homes - RainCity Housing
46 Units: Modular housing facility on Trethewey Avenue by BC Housing, operated by Rain City Housing. A Fraser Health ICM Team will support residents.
15 Units: The Switchback is a 2-year program for youth aged 16-24. This program offers a structured yet flexible living environment focusing on life skills development, education, and employment support. Youth will receive the necessary support to overcome obstacles and achieve their potential, thanks to the leadership of the City of Chilliwack and B.C. Housing.
The Paramount: operated by Chilliwack Community Services is a seniors and youth affordable housing project, which the City contributed to.
The Interchange: operated by Ruth and Naomi’s, provides supportive housing for individuals formerly experiencing homelessness. The facility has 59 rooms with 24-hour support for program participants.

Projects Underway

Wilma’s Transition Society: Third Stage Housing Project (18 units of affordable rental housing for women and children fleeing domestic violence) Will operationalize on November 1, 2024
Phoenix Society: Rowat Housing Project – Rowat Avenue (42 shelter beds with 18 complex care and stabilization beds, as well as 49 supportive housing units)
Ann Davis Transition Society: Transition Housing Project – Yale Road (52 units)

City Supported Initiatives

The City of Chilliwack funds Chilliwack Healthier Community (CHC), which is a dynamic and growing partnership of local service agencies and organizations who share a common vision of a healthy, caring community that focuses on quality of life. Key areas of focus include: Affordable / Accessible Housing, Mental Health, Substance Use, Cultural Safety and Humility, Poverty Reduction.

Thanks to the City’s efforts, the Federal Government’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy funding program for rural communities was expanded to include communities over 25,000 population allowing more communities across Canada, including Chilliwack, to access this funding. City staff worked with the Chilliwack Healthier Community Housing First Task Team to identify and support proposal development for submissions.

The City provided a one-time contribution of $30,000 towards the PCRS Housing Hub pilot project, which will work with vulnerable adults to find and maintain housing by working with local landlords and coordinating community resources to meet the needs of the people they are working with.