Reaching Home
In May 2020, the City of Chilliwack became a Designated Community under Canada's Reaching Home Program, which brings with it annual funding for local projects that reduce and prevent homelessness.
As a Designated Community, the City of Chilliwack is responsible for:
- Developing and updating a Community Plan which identifies funding priorities for eligible activities under the directives of the program.
- Establishing a Community Advisory Board, a local advisory committee that helps to set direction in addressing homelessness initiatives through sub-projects.
- Managing and distributing funds to local organizations to prevent or reduce homelessness.
- Developing and implementing Coordinated Access by 2025.
- Ensuring all reporting requirements are complete as required by Canada.
2026-2027 Reaching Home Funded Projects
*See attachment labelled "2026-2027 Reaching Home Sub-Projects - Additional Information" for more information.
2025-2026 Reaching Home Statistics
The Reaching Home program provided funding for a total of seven projects during the 2025-2026 fiscal year (April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026). These initiatives focused on preventing and reducing homelessness, while also providing outreach to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The table below highlights the number of individuals assisted through these projects.
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2022-2023 Community Homelessness Report | 2025-08-05 | 330KB |
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2023-2024 Community Homelessness Report | 2025-08-05 | 176KB |
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2024-2025 Community Homelessness Report | 2025-08-05 | 594KB |
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2024-2028 Reaching Home Community Plan | 2025-03-24 | 732KB |
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2026-2027 Reaching Home Sub-Projects - Additional Information | 2026-04-27 | 66KB |