Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy

Reaching Home Funded Projects 2024-2026

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association $449,600.00 Housing and Housing First 4 Youth
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association $176,949.90 Bright Mindz Youth Housing
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association $170,000.00 Central Okanagan Rent Bank (CORB)
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association $27,698.00 Shelter Hub
Designated Communities City of Kelowna $360,794.00 Coordinated Access
Designated Communities John Howard Society $164,900.00 Bedford Place
Designated Communities Karis Support Society $80,000.00 Aftercare Program
Designated Communities Karis Support Society $130,000.00 Residential Women’s Recovery Program
Designated Communities Kelowna Gospel Mission $147,560.00 Street Level Outreach
Designated Communities Metro Community $344,000.00 Metro Warming Centre and Hygiene Program
Designated Communities National Society of Hope $60,200.00 HOPE – Short Term Housing Supports
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women $386,372 The Essentials Program
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women $31,802.00 Shelter Hub
Designated Communities Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs $281,000.00 Emergency Youth Shelter and Shelter Diversion Services
Designated Communities Seniors Outreach Services Society $121,300.00 Seniors Housing & Navigation Ease Program
Designated Communities The Bridge Youth and Families $200,000.00 Bridging the Gaps – Transitional Case Management Project
Designated Communities Turning Points Collaborative Society $234,000.00 Kelowna Shelter Diversion HUB

2024-2026 Funding and Winter Top-Up Funding

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Communities City of Kelowna $15,000 Tents and Sleeping Bags
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association $79,000.00 Rent Bank and Shelter Diversion Hub
Designated Communities Central Okanagan Community Foodbank Society $5,752 Protein Supplements
Designated Communities Helping Out People Exploited (HOPE) Society $50,000 Outreach Supplies/Staff Wages
Designated Communities John Howard Society of Okanagan & Kootenay $45,000 Outreach/Basic Needs/Staffing
Designated Communities Kelowna Gospel Mission Society $125,000 Enhance Dinner Program
Designated Communities Metro Community $100,000 Warming Day Program/Basic Needs/Water Hub
Designated Communities NOW Canada Society $11,000 Shelter Diversion Hub
Designated Communities Seniors Outreach Services Society $25,000 Shelter Diversion/Protein, Hydration Products/Transit Passes
Designated Communities Turning Points Collaborative Society $118,000 Shelter Diversion Hub

REACHING HOME PROJECTS (PREVIOUSLY FUNDED)

The Community Advisory Board on Homelessness approved sub-project funding for years 2020-2024 through the Government of Canada’s community-based program Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $594,052.00 Essentials Program
Designated Communities Boys & Girls Clubs of the Okanagan $550,048.26 Emergency Youth Shelter and Shelter Diversion Services
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association-Kelowna & District Branch $909,568.00 Housing First, Housing First 4 Youth, and AWH-Kelowna Youth Coordinated Access
Designated Communities Kelowna’s Gospel Mission $296,186.00 Kelowna Gospel Mission Street Level Outreach
Designated Communities Karis Support Society $259,561.74 Residential Women’s Recovery Program
Designated Communities Central Okanagan Journey Home Society $211,396.00 Coordinated Access

REACHING HOME FUNDED COVID-19 SUB-PROJECTS

Round 1

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna & District Branch $211,065.00 Extended Outreach Program
Designated Communities Karis Support Society $25,500.00 Karis COVID-19 Response
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $1,350.00 Essentials Safe Home Program
Designated Communities The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society $11,568.00 Gray Road Transition/COVID Cleaning
Designated Communities Metro Community $113,624.00 Courtyard Project
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna & District Branch $76,000.00 Housing Case Manager
Designated Communities Central Okanagan Community Foodbank $49,456.00 ReFresh COVID-Response Hamper Program
Designated Communities Kelowna’s Gospel Mission $46,420.00 KGM Outreach
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $20,996.00 Mental Health Worker
Designated Communities Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society $200,000.00 Ki-Low-Na Outreach

REACHING HOME FUNDED COVID-19 SUB-PROJECTS

Round 2

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $167,200.00 Extended Outreach Program
Designated Communities New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $11,500.00 Sanitization protocols
Designated Communities Metro Community $157,234.00 Metro – Expansion project
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $23,000.00 Housing Case Manager – Extension
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $69,000.00 Youth Supportive Housing
Designated Communities John Howard Society $46,700.00 Harm Reduction Coordinator
Designated Communities The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society $45,910.00 Youth and Family Services: Housekeeper and PPE
Designated Communities Helping Out People Exploited (HOPE Outreach) $14,000.00 Outreach Supplies
Designated Communities Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $49,943.00 Rent Bank
Designated Communities Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society $319,148.00 Indigenous Homelessness Services
Designated Communities City of Kelowna $60,000.00 Water Access
Designated Communities Saint Vincent de Paul $36,000.00 Rental Assistance Program
Designated Communities Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs $39,156.00 Upcase Manager and Community Partner Fees
Designated Communities A Way Home Kelowna $16,744.00 Coordinating Youth Access to Housing
Designated Communities Central Okanagan Community Foodbank $135,215.00 Community Housing Food Hamper Project
Designated Communities Westside Salvation Army $15,470.00 Seniors Meal Program
Designated Communities Senior Outreach Services Society $19,470.00 SHINE Program
Designated Communities Karis Support Society $4,000 IT Infastructure Upgrade

REACHING HOME FUNDED INCREMENTAL FUNDING SUB-PROJECTS

The Community Advisory Board on Homelessness approved incremental funding for years 2021-2022 through the Government of Canada’s community-based program Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Community New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $34,140.00 Essentials Program
Designated Community New Opportunities for Women Canada Society $59,401.00 COVID Capacity Enhancement
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $108,629.00 Bright Mindz
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $91,039.00 Rent Bank
Designated Community John Howard Society of the Okanagan and Kootenay $29,030.00 Court Liasion
Designated Community Seniors Outreach $60,840.00 Seniors Housing Support
Designated Community Central Okanagan Community Food Bank $179,291.00 Community Hamper Program
Designated Community Resurrection Recovery Resource Society (Freedoms Door) $10,030.00 COVID-19 Testing and Client Support Services
Designated Community John Howard Society of the Okanagan and Kootenay $96,900.00 Supportive Housing Capital Needs and Essential Items
Designated Community Metro Community $29,886.00 Hygiene Program
Designated Community The Salvation Army Renew Church Ministries – Governing Body of the Salvation Army $17,025.00 Outreach Hub program
Designated Community Karis Support Society $21,642.00 Wellness Collective
Designated Community Kelowna’s Gospel Mission $112,657.00 Food Donation Collection Program
Designated Community New Opportunities for Women Canada $51,206.00 Housing Capital Needs
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $42,450.00 Housing Capital Needs
Designated Community Karis Support Society $6,615.00 Rapid Tests
Designated Community John Howard Society of the Okanagan and Kootenay $13,286.00 Shelter Diversion Capacity Building
Designated Community Kelowna’s Gospel Mission $42,231.15 Shiloh Kitchen Renovation Project
Designated Community New Opportunities for Women Canada $39,132.80
Designated Community The Salvation Army Renew Church Ministries – Governing Body of the Salvation Army $13.282.00 Outreach hub expansion
Designated Community Central Okanagan Community Food Bank $15.717.00 Emergency Day-to-Day Food Supports
Designated Community Society of Hope $23.430.00 From Hope to Home
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna and District Branch $30,000.00 Software and Hardware Support infrastructure project
Designated Community KCR Community Resources $11,520.00 Food Security Partnership

REACHING HOME FUNDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUB-PROJECTS

The Community Advisory Board on Homelessness approved additional funding for years 2022-2024 through the Government of Canada’s community-based program Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.

Funding Stream: Organization: Funding Received: Project Title:
Designated Community The Boys and Girls Club of the Okanagan 2022-2023: $71,800.00 Kitchen and Food Education Improvements
Designated Community The Boys and Girls Club of the Okanagan 2023-2024: $100,000.00 Upstream Kelowna
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna & District Branch 2022-2023: $81,254
2023-2024: $96,842
Bright Mindz Youth Housing/Youth Coordinated Access
Designated Community Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna & District Branch 2022-2023: $74,730
2023-2024: $125,942
Rent Bank
Designated Community Central Okanagan Foodbank 2022-2023: $162,664 Community Full Spectrum Food Program
Designated Community Freedom’s Door 2022-2023: $200,000
2023-2024: $160,000
Next Steps and Community Care Program
Designated Community John Howard Society of the Okanagan and Kootenays 2022-2023: $84,225
2023-2024: $81,726
STEP House: Supported Transitional Housing with Embedded Programming
Designated Community Karis Support Society 2022-2023: $35,000
2023-2024: 45,000
Residential Recovery Program for Women
Designated Community Kelowna Gospel Mission 2023-2024: $90,000 Outreach
Designated Community New Opportunities for Women Canada Society 2022-2023: $33,598
2023-2024: $70,000
The Essentials Program
Designated Community People Employment Services 2022-2023: $50,000
2023-2024: $50,000
People Lived Experience Inclusion Project
Designated Community Seniors Outreach Services Society 2022-2023: $35,710
2023-2024: $64,170
SHINE: Seniors Housing Information & Navigation Ease
Designated Community Society of Hope 2022-2023: $41,960
2023-2024: $31,360
HOPE-Short Term Housing Supports
Designated Community Westside Salvation Army 2022-2023: $58,950 Seniors Meal Program