REACHING HOME FUNDED PROJECTS
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
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 |