Veteran Homelessness Program: Overview

About the Veteran Homelessness Program

Veterans have served our country courageously and they deserve a safe and affordable place to call home.The Government of Canada is committed to preventing and reducing Veteran homelessness in Canada.

The Veteran Homelessness Program supports this commitment by delivering contribution funding through two streams:

• The Services and Supports Stream is focused on the delivery of rent supplements and wrap-around services (such as housing placement services, counselling and treatment of substance use) to Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• The Capacity Building Stream is focused on research and improved data collection on Veteran homelessness, as well as increased capacity of organizations to deliver tailored initiatives to address the needs of Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• This stream is supporting projects led by the Assembly of First Nations, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Egale Canada, End Homelessness St. John’s, the Lawson Health Research Institute, and The Pepper Pod.