SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters Program and the Rental Assistance Program Review
Description The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) Program and the Rental Assistance Program are cornerstones of BC Housing’s supports for low-income seniors and low-income families with children. Learning about the impact of these programs on recipients will identify opportunities to enhance the delivery of services to the target populations. Information gathered as part of the review will also enable BC Housing to assess the effectiveness of these programs in meeting their intended goals and objectives.
The review will explore:
NEW PROJECT Status:
• The success of the rental assistance programs in achieving their intended outcome; making renting in the private market more affordable for low-income seniors and working low-income families with children
Project underway Audience: Federal and provincial governments, local governments, and policy makers
• The impact of these rental assistance programs on the lives of the recipients
• Barriers that reduce access to these programs among target populations
• Using a Gender-Based Analysis (GBA+) lens, the additional barriers that impact how diverse and vulnerable people access these programs
• Opportunities to enhance the future delivery of these programs
• Other alternative service models to consider
Impact Insights from this review will help evaluate the effectiveness of the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters and Rental Assistance Program policy and program decisions and improve services for British Columbians. The results will inform the future delivery of BC Housing’s programs and key findings will be shared with other jurisdictions that offer similar programs.
28 HOUSING RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS | JULY 2021
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