Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing
The Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing (PIAH) program is a commitment of $355 million to create more than 2,000 affordable rental housing units in British Columbia.
Through the PIAH program, individuals with low to moderate income will have access to additional affordable rental housing options across the province.
Expressions of Interest (EOI)
BC Housing has issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to partner with municipalities, non-profit housing providers, community groups and the private sector throughout B.C.
Read the FAQ and visit MERX Canadian Public Tenders to view the EOI:
- Non-profits and municipalities can access the EOI here.
- BC Bid
Respondents are asked to submit their information online via MERX website by June 15, 2016 on or before 2:00 p.m Pacific Time. Responses must be submitted electronically through MERX, the electronic tendering system used by BC Housing.
Information Sessions Webcast
Information sessions will be held for interested proponents via webcast with Q & A period:
April 25 and April 27, 2016 from 1pm to 3pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- Link to Information Session Webcast
- Questions can be emailed at any time to [email protected]
- The Information Session will be recorded and available for viewing shortly after the live webcast.
- Check out our news releases to learn more.
Supportive Information Links
The following information can be used by Project Proponents as guides to help aid in the creation of their submissions to the PIAH Expression of Interest. Please note that PIAH Project Proponents are not required to submit formal versions of the documents listed below, but are encouraged to refer to the documents as examples of the information that would support proposals at a high level.
- BC Housing’s Design Guidelines & Construction Standards
- Need & Demand Study Template
- Lending Criteria Guide Construction
- Construction Cost Framework Guide
- Cost Target Framework Template
- BC Housing’s Operating Cost Target Framework
- BC Housing’s Operating Cost Target Template
- Example of BC Housing’s Operating Cost Target Framework
- BC Housing Construction Standards and Procurement Resources
- Capital Budget Template
- Operator/Operating Sample Agreement – Coming soon
See more at: http://www.bchousing.org/Initiatives/Creating/PIAH#sthash.Ny15tyk6.dpuf