Program directory · Employment and Social Development Canada
Reaching Home
- Department
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Program code
- BGM01 (HRSD)
- Core responsibility
- Social Development
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2022-23 · Appeared and later dropped
What it does
Reaching Home supports community-based responses to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Communities and service providers receive grants and contributions funding to support services targeted to individuals, families and Indigenous peoples who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in urban centers, rural communities and in the territories. Outside of Quebec, federal funding is prioritized based on input from Community/Regional Advisory Boards, as communities are best placed to identify their needs. In Quebec, Reaching Home is administered through the Canada-Quebec Agreement that respects the jurisdiction and priorities of both governments. Reaching Home works with communities to develop and deliver data-driven plans with clear outcomes. Communities are asked to report publicly on community-wide outcomes. The program also collects and analyzes national homelessness data, and shares knowledge with communities, partners and stakeholders. Federally-funded projects, and federal leadership that fosters transformation of the sector, together promote the prevention and reduction of homelessness in Canada. That said, the Government of Canada is one of many funding partners addressing homelessness, and performance indicators and expected results are impacted by multiple factors. The program is a Transfer Payment Program with non-repayable grants and contributions; however, some repayment clauses are outlined in the Terms and Conditions.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaching Home | This program | 2018-19 – 2024-25 | $1.29B |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Indicators added: Number of people placed in more stable housing; Percentage of clients who were placed in more stable housing and, 12 months later, have remained housed, or have successfully exited the program (where applicable). | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators dropped: Number of people placed in more stable housing through Homelessness Partnering Strategy interventions, including Housing First; Reduction in the estimated number of shelter users who are episodically or chronically homeless; Reduction in the usage of emergency shelters, as measured by number of “bednights” utilized | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Renamed from “Homelessness Partnering Strategy” to “Reaching Home”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of clients who were placed in more stable housing and, 12 months later, have remained housed, or have successfully exited the program (where applicable). | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Spending $597M, against $208M in 2019-20 (+186%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Spending $306M, against $597M in 2020-21 (−49%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Employees (FTEs) 0, against 151 in 2021-22 (−100%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Spending $0, against $306M in 2021-22 (−100%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 16,400 | 2020 | — 2019–20 data for this indicator is expected in 2021. In 2018–19, under the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (the precursor to Reaching Home which launched on April 1, 2019), the number of people placed in more stable housing was 16,640. | No result reported |
| 2021-22 | ≥ 52,100 | 2022 | — A new online data collection platform is being developed to collect this information. It is expected to be ready to collect Annual Results data beginning in Fall 2022. Full results for this period are expected to be available by April 2023. | No result reported |
| 2022-23 | Not applicable | 2023 | Not Available Reaching Home was transferred to Infrastructure Canada during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Please consult Infrastructure Canada for 2022-2023 results. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 15,000 | 2019 | 4,118 Data for this indicator are provided on an annual basis. As of June 03, 2019, about 31.5% of the reports for this indicator have been collected for fiscal year 2018-19. The number for this indicator is expected to increase as results continue to be received from community partners. | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 20% | 2019 | — These indicators are based on a calendar year, and there is a 2-year lag minimum in the publishing of results. Results for the calendar year ending December 31, 2017, and ending December 31, 2018, are anticipated to be available in February 2020. Results for calendar year 2019 are anticipated to be available in February 2021. | No result reported |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 15% | 2019 | — Results for calendar year 2017 and calendar year 2018 are anticipated to be available in February 2020. Results for calendar year 2019 are anticipated to be available in February 2021. However, bednights used in calendar year 2016 were 5,121,681. This represents a 3.1% increase compared to the calendar year 2013 baseline of 4,970,010. | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
No indicators in the 2026-27 plan.
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $179M | $183M |
| 2019-20 | $203M | $208M |
| 2020-21 | $215M | $597M |
| 2021-22 | $239M | $306M |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | — | $0 |
| 2024-25 | $0* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 160 | 139 |
| 2019-20 | 200 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 182 |
| 2021-22 | 199 | 151 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0* | — |
| 2024-25 | 0* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $179,417,053 | $3,660,322 | $3,660,322 | ||||
| 2019-20 plan | $202,936,157 | $213,199,995 | $237,257,349 | ||||
| 2020-21 plan | $215,121,459 | $237,768,590 | $237,195,524 | ||||
| 2021-22 plan | $238,806,503 | $237,696,673 | $237,696,911 | ||||
| 2022-23 plan | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Actual | $183,151,998 | $208,223,545 | $596,526,714 | $305,989,936 | $0 | $0 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
