Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
RH-Rural and Remote 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
- $57.8M
- Agreements
- 11
- Apr 2019 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $5.4M
- Typical range
- $1.8M–$7.3M
- 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 ($14.5M) 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 | 9 | $54.5M |
| 2020 | 1 | $1.7M |
| 2022 | 1 | $1.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | $12.5M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $8.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $7.8M |
| Alberta | 1 | $6.7M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $5.7M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $5.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $5M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $3.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $49.9M |
| Government | 1 | $7.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Métis Nation–Saskatchewan – Secretariat Incorporated | Non-Designated Rural and Remote Homelessness-Community EntityContribution | $1,608,998 |
| Apr 2020 | Provincial Metis Housing Corporation | Reaching Home - Rural and Remote HomelessnessContribution | $1,693,597 |
| Apr 2019 | Young Men's Christian Association | Contribution | $565,888 |
| Apr 2019 | United Way Simcoe Muskoka | Contribution | $12,474,318 |
| Apr 2019 | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor - Reaching Home CE Rural and Remote NLContribution | $7,836,683 |
| Apr 2019 | Rural Development Network Society | Contribution | $6,736,713 |
| Apr 2019 | John Howard Society of PEI | Contribution | $1,984,180 |
| Apr 2019 | Bathurst Youth Centre des Jeunes Inc. | Community Entity - Rural and Remote Regions of New BrunswickContribution | $5,387,072 |
| Apr 2019 | Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia | Contribution | $5,015,430 |