Housing & Homelessness Action Plan
The City of Hamilton's Housing & Homelessness Action Plan (PDF, 7 MB) is a 10-year, solution-focused, person-centred plan that will guide decision making on how the Hamilton community will address affordable housing and homelessness issues.
The purpose of the Housing & Homelessness Action Plan is to:
- ensure everyone in Hamilton has a home
- achieve targets for housing supply, affordability, supports, quality and equity for all Hamiltonians
- identify outcomes, strategies, and actions
- require partnerships and community involvement to implement
- monitor and measure to ensure action and celebrate successes
The Action Plan was developed in partnership with a multi-stakeholder Planning Group and the Affordable Housing Flagship.
Hamilton Homelessness-Serving System - Call for Applications
The City of Hamilton invites social service providers and community organizations to submit an application to receive funding for interventions that support the creation of a responsive, sustainable and well-performing homeless-serving system informed by evidence-based research and best practice that is effectively integrated into the broader social safety net.
Progress
- December 12, 2016: Council receives 2015 and 2016 Report to the Community
- June 24, 2015: Council receives 2014 Report to the Community
- December 9. 2013: Council endorsement of Phase Two
- June 11, 2012: Council endorsement of Phase One
- October 2010: Housing and Homelessness Planning Group was convened to provide guidance to staff in the development of the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan.
- 2007: Council approved Everyone Has a Home: A Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness, Hamilton’s first comprehensive plan to address homelessness.
- 2004: Council approved Keys to the Home: A Housing Strategy for Hamilton, first housing strategy for the City since amalgamation.
Related plans & documents
Annual reports
- Annual Report to the Province - 2017 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annual Report to the Province - 2016 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annual Report to the Province - 2015 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annual Report to the Community - 2014 (PDF, 2 MB)
Council Reports
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Staff Report CES15033: Housing and Homelessness Action Plan - 2014 Report to the Community - June 22, 2015 (PDF)
- Appendix A: 2014 Annual Report to the Community - June 22, 2015 (PDF)
- Appendix B: 2014 Strategy Progress Update - June 22, 2015 (PDF)
- Staff Report CS11017c: Housing and Homelessness Action Plan - Endorsement of Phase 2 - December 9, 2013 (PDF)
- Staff Report CS11017b: Housing and Homelessness Action Plan - Endorsement of Phase 1 - June 11, 2012 (PDF)
Related documents
- CFA Respondents’ Meeting - August 2019
- Respondents Meeting: Q&A’s - August 2019
- Housing and Homelessness Action Plan Summary - October 2013 (PDF, 8 MB)
- What we heard... Talking to People About Housing & Homelessness in Hamilton - October 2012 (PDF - 5 MB)
- Examining the Housing and Homelessness Environment in Hamilton - October 2011 (PDF, 6 MB)
Contact us
Housing Services
350 King Street East, Unit 110 (First Place)
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Y3
Email: HousingActionPlan@hamilton.ca
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