The Provincial Homelessness Initiative (PHI) was launched as a result of the Premier's Task Force on Homelessness, Mental Illness and Addictions as a way to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness move beyond temporary shelter to more secure housing, gain greater self-reliance, and achieve appropriate employment. 

Since its launch in December 2004, more than 5,000 PHI units have been allocated in communities across B.C.

Through the Provincail Homelessness Initiative,  the Province allocates funding to developments that integrate subsidized housing with support services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, people with mental illnesses and physical disabilities, those with drug and alcohol addictions, Aboriginal peoples, youth, and women with children fleeing abusive relationships.

The Provincial Homelessness Initiative represents the provincial government’s commitment to find innovative solutions and to work in partnership with other levels of government, housing providers, and community groups to address homelessness in British Columbia.