Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Community Entity
To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.
- Total value
- $9.9M
- Agreements
- 17
- Apr 2007 to Nov 2008
- Median agreement
- $244K
- Typical range
- $138K–$455K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lu'ma Native Housing Society | 1 | $4.3M |
| Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | 3 | $1.9M |
| Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres | 2 | $1.1M |
| Edmonton Housing Trust Fund | 1 | $676K |
| Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton | 1 | $422K |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | 2 | $246K |
| City of Red Deer | 1 | $244K |
| Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon | 1 | $208K |
| City of Iqaluit | 1 | $138K |
| City of Yellowknife | 1 | $133K |
| City of Lethbridge | 1 | $77K |
| City of Grande Prairie | 1 | $55K |
Plus 1 agreements ($347K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | $8.2M |
| 2008 | 2 | $1.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2 | $4.7M |
| Ontario | 7 | $3.7M |
| Alberta | 6 | $1.3M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $138K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $133K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 17 | $9.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2008 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Contribution | $1,492,686 |
| Apr 2008 | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Contribution | $200,567 |
| Dec 2007 | Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton | Contribution | $422,204 |
| Dec 2007 | City of Red Deer | Contribution | $243,904 |
| Apr 2007 | Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon | Contribution | $207,560 |
| Apr 2007 | Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres | Contribution | $454,735 |
| Apr 2007 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Contribution | $253,322 |
| Apr 2007 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Contribution | $167,790 |
| Apr 2007 | Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres | Contribution | $666,704 |
| Apr 2007 | Edmonton Housing Trust Fund | Contribution | $675,500 |
| Apr 2007 | City of Lethbridge | Contribution | $76,704 |
| Apr 2007 | City of Iqaluit | Contribution | $137,747 |
| Apr 2007 | City of Grande Prairie | Contribution | $55,233 |
| Apr 2007 | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Contribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2007 | City of Yellowknife | Contribution | $133,246 |
| Apr 2007 | Lu'ma Native Housing Society | Contribution | $4,345,758 |