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Title:

Getting Home: Overcoming Barriers to Housing After Violence

Agreement Number:

BC17082

Agreement Value:

$333,234.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 23, 2018 -

Organization:

Status of Women Canada

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2018-Q4-016

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

S18774

Additional Information:

Multi-year project

Recipient's Legal Name:

BC Society of Transition Houses

Program:

Status of Women Canada

Program Purpose:

This 36-month project will identify sustainable solutions to systemic and institutional housing barriers for women who are victims of domestic violence in British Columbia. The barriers are diverse, ranging from bias and the lack of affordable housing units. The organization will partner with agencies to implement solutions in several BC communities and address identified barriers through new policies, protocols, and approaches that will be widely shared with key stakeholders.