Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity
The Reaching Home (RH), formerly Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), program supports communities across Canada in their efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness.
- Total value
- $204M
- Agreements
- 38
- Apr 2019 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $2.6M
- Typical range
- $1.4M–$6.9M
- 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.
Plus 2 agreements ($6.3M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | $164M |
| 2020 | 4 | $22.1M |
| 2021 | 4 | $6.7M |
| 2022 | 3 | $11.4M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 6 | $52.4M |
| British Columbia | 12 | $47.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | $31.8M |
| Alberta | 9 | $30.5M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $29.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $6.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $4M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $3.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 30 | $187M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $8.9M |
| Government | 6 | $8.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council Ltd. | Bridging the GapContribution | $3,246,447 |
| Mar 2022 | Métis Nation–Saskatchewan – Secretariat Incorporated | Non-Designated Indigenous Homelessness-Community EntityContribution | $6,317,628 |
| Mar 2022 | Victoria Native Friendship Centre | The Community Entity to Support Ending Indigenous HomelessnessContribution | $1,803,343 |
| Mar 2021 | Turning Leaf Foundation Inc. | Reaching Home - Indigenous Off Reserve FundingContribution | $2,749,726 |
| Feb 2021 | Miywasin Friendship Centre (Medicine Hat) | Contribution | $961,356 |
| Feb 2021 | Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society | Contribution | $1,590,508 |
| Feb 2021 | Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services | Contribution | $1,424,757 |
| May 2020 | Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society | Reaching Home: Non Designated Indigenous Homelessness NSContribution | $6,118,736 |
| Apr 2020 | Coalition Of Hamilton Indigenous Leadership Inc. | Contribution | $4,817,992 |
| Mar 2020 | Namerind Housing Corporation | Contribution | $7,144,648 |
| Mar 2020 | Labrador Friendship Centre | Contribution | $3,980,578 |
| Apr 2019 | Young Men's Christian Association | Contribution | $1,470,000 |
| Apr 2019 | United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island | Nanaimo RH Indigenous Homelessness FundingContribution | $1,474,074 |
| Apr 2019 | United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island | Contribution | $1,297,540 |
| Apr 2019 | Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton | RH 2019-2024 – Hamilton IndigenousContribution | $796,946 |
| Apr 2019 | Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Programs, Inc | Contribution | $8,930,072 |
| Apr 2019 | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Reaching Home Indigenous Homeless FundingContribution | $2,519,436 |
| Apr 2019 | Provincial Metis Housing Corporation | Non-Designated Indigenous Homelessness - Community EntityContribution | $7,938,562 |
| Apr 2019 | Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society | Contribution | $1,663,770 |
| Apr 2019 | Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres | Contribution | $15,255,039 |
| Apr 2019 | Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres | Contribution | $10,045,341 |
| Apr 2019 | Medicine Hat Community Housing Society | Contribution | $126,372 |
| Apr 2019 | Lu'ma Native BCH Housing Society | Contribution | $5,239,826 |
| Apr 2019 | Lu'ma Native BCH Housing Society | Contribution | $28,103,840 |
| Apr 2019 | Indian Youth Friendship Society | Contribution | $3,904,812 |