Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
RH - Community Capacity and Innovation - Contr
The Reaching Home (RH), formerly Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), program supports communities across Canada in their efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness.
- Total value
- $10.7M
- Agreements
- 11
- May 2019 to Mar 2021
- Median agreement
- $141K
- Typical range
- $97K–$1.8M
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux | 2 | $5.6M |
| Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness | 4 | $3.6M |
| York University | 1 | $698K |
| Nishnawbe Aski Nation | 1 | $141K |
| Mission Bon Accueil Welcome Hall Mission | 1 | $94K |
| A Way Home: Working Together to End Youth Homelessness in Canada | 1 | $61K |
Plus 1 agreement ($500K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | $10M |
| 2020 | 2 | $162K |
| 2021 | 2 | $561K |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 3 | $6.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 7 | $4.3M |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $94K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | A Way Home: Working Together to End Youth Homelessness in Canada | A Way Home CanadaContribution | $60,911 |
| Mar 2020 | Nishnawbe Aski Nation | Nishnawbe Aski Nation Homelessness CountContribution | $140,739 |
| Feb 2020 | Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness | Rural and Remote Housing First Toolkit and Webinar Support and TrainingContribution | $20,812 |
| Sep 2019 | Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux | Mise en oeuvre au Québec du volet capacité communautaire et innovationContribution | $2,821,660 |
| Sep 2019 | Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux | Mise en oeuvre au Québec du volet capacité communautaire et innovationContribution | $2,821,660 |
| Jul 2019 | Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness | National Conference on Ending Homelessness 2019Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jul 2019 | Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jun 2019 | Mission Bon Accueil Welcome Hall Mission | Contribution | $93,918 |
| Jun 2019 | Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness | By-Name List and Coordinated Access System Training and Technical Assistance (BNL/CAS TTA)Contribution | $3,360,888 |
| May 2019 | York University | The Homelessness Learning Hub: A Community Capacity Building and Professional Development WebsiteContribution | $698,044 |