Programme d’habitation abordable Québec - Volet 2 : Projets pour personnes ayant des besoins particuliers en habitation

• The applicant must be active in real estate activities.
• The applicant must be one of the following: a housing office, a non-profit organization, a housing cooperative, a private-sector company, or a recognized postsecondary educational institution.
• The project must be a new construction or a renovation as part of a purchase.
• The building used for the project must be owned by the applicant with perpetual ownership rights.
• The project must provide housing for one or more of the targeted client groups with particular housing needs, as defined for this program stream.

Who is eligible?

• Public housing offices (office d’habitation)
• Non-profit organizations involved in real estate activities
• Housing cooperatives
• Private sector real estate enterprises
• Recognized postsecondary educational institutions involved in real estate projects

Who is not eligible

• Private companies that want to develop projects specifically for people who are victims of domestic violence.
• Private companies that want to develop projects intended for clients needing emergency housing.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations located in the province of Quebec, Canada, and registered or recognized under Quebec’s regulatory framework (e.g. listed in the Registre des entreprises du Québec where applicable).

• Compliance with deadlines and submission methods specified in the program's normative framework.
• Alignment of the project with the identified regional needs, which determines the priority given during the evaluation.
• Conformity of the project to the technical, real estate, and regulatory requirements specified by the Société d’habitation du Québec.
• Ability of the project to comply with conditions related to rents after completion, construction contracts, and implementation methods.
• Implementation of sound real estate management practices and the Equality Access Program, as required for the selected projects.

• Project proposals can be submitted at any time; this component is not limited to periodic calls for projects.
• The program framework has been modified by decrees dated December 18, 2024 and May 7, 2025, which may affect current and future projects.
• For selected projects, key reference documents include the project evaluation grid, regional needs, maximum rents and incomes, municipal weighting factors, and best practices guide.
• Applicants can subscribe to the PHAQ newsletter to receive updates on the program, future calls for projects and new documentation.