Whereas the Province of British Columbia has made significant investments in housing initiatives to address homelessness and housing affordability, including programs such as the Community Housing Fund, Rapid Response to Homelessness, and the Supportive Housing Fund, which aim to provide immediate and long-term housing solutions for vulnerable populations; yet sometimes underfund the cost to deliver the required infrastructure upgrades; And whereas local governments and non-profit organizations face substantial financial barriers when undertaking affordable housing projects, including off-site works such as infrastructure upgrades, which are critical to the long-term sustainability of supportive housing projects but often fall outside the scope of existing funding programs: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the provincial government and BC Housing to complete all housing project off-site works to local government standards or provide direct funding to local governments to undertake the works required to ensure the sustainability of local government infrastructure and the long-term viability of affordable housing projects.
