[homeles_ot-l] HRSDC consultation on future of federal homelessness funding

[Sorensen, Jean]

                         (ce  message suivra en Francais)

In September 2008, the federal government announced a five-year, $1.9 billion funding commitment for housing and homelessness through to 2014 and a two-year renewal of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) through to 2011.  At that time, the government also committed to engaging provinces, territories and stakeholders on how best to use and allocate federal funding for homelessness beyond 2011.  

The federal government is currently doing consultations with respect to homelessness investments between 2011 and 2014.  Input is sought on how the current federal approach to addressing homelessness could be improved to better serve Canadians. 

Attached, you will find a Consultation Paper that sets out the broad questions that will be examined through the review of federal housing and homelessness investments.  The document addresses both housing and homelessness issues.
The Government of Canada will accept e-mail submissions regarding the broad questions identified in the consultation document, at SPLI-HPS_Consultation2009 at hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca   until October 15, 2009.

(Colleen Hendrick, the City of Ottawa's Manager of Policy, Evaluation and Community Partnerships Branch, will be attending a consultation to provide the City's input.  Some of her key messages will be that more integration is needed between the various federal and provincial programs; that a funding stream is needed to provide supports with housing for individuals with special needs including mental health issues, addictions, concurrent disorders etc.; that a national housing strategy is required along with funding and policies to stimulate the creation of more affordable housing and support services.)


 <<Housing and Homelessness 2009 Consultation Paper.pdf>> 
Homelessness Partnering Secretariat
Income Security and Social Development Branch
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada 






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