City of Lethbridge Reaching Home Program 2024-25 (Canada)

Deadline: 10-Jan-25

The City of Lethbridge is opening a call for proposals to solicit requests for one-time investments, purchases of materials and equipment under an Reaching Home (RH) eligible program that align with the funding parameters of RH to advance community wellbeing outcomes by addressing those needs, gaps, and strategic priorities identified in the updated Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy (CWSS), Municipal Housing Strategy (MHS), and Needs Assessment.

Reaching Home is a community-based program that aims to prevent and reduce homelessness by providing direct support and funding to communities to develop local solutions tailored to their unique needs. By supporting the goals of the National Housing Strategy, Reaching Home contributes to building safe, stable, and affordable housing, fostering stronger, more resilient communities across Canada.

The City of Lethbridge is the Community Entity (CE) of the federal government’s Reaching Home funding. The City is the recipient of both Designated Communities and Indigenous streams and is guided by the Community Wellbeing Advisory Board (CWAB) to assess and recommend RH funds. Reaching Home is designed to support the goals of the National Housing Strategy to reduce chronic homelessness nationally by 50% by March 2028.

Categories

• Funding is available for activities under the following categories:
  • Housing Services;
  • Prevention and Shelter Diversion;
  • Client Supports Services; – Capital Investments; and
  • Coordination of Resources and Data Quality Improvement.

Funding Information

• Total Funding from RH available through this call is outlined below. This is based on current grant agreements between the City of Lethbridge with the Government of Canada and is subject to change. The City of Lethbridge may include additional municipal funding at the discretion of city administration and approval by the CWAB for programming and/or capital funding in alignment with the updated CWSS and MHS.
• If funds outlined below are not fully allocated through this CFP, the CWAB reserves the right to reallocate the unallocated funds to another program or investments at their discretion.
  • Total Funding Available: $275,755.30
  • Funding Source:
    • Reaching Home – Designated Communities : $ 200,543.05
    • Reaching home – Indigenous: $ 75,212.25.

Eligibility Criteria

• This Call for Proposals includes Reaching Home Designated Communities (RH-DC) and Reaching Home Indigenous Homelessness (RH-I).
• RH funding is available for initiatives that prevent and reduce homelessness in their community. Eligible applicants include individuals (including independent contractors), not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations (if the activity is non-commercial and not intended for profit), off-reserve Indigenous organizations, and public health and educational institutions.

For more information, visit City of Lethbridge.