10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan

The Housing and Homelessness Plan (Plan) is for the City and County of Peterborough. The Plan is evidence-based and informed by input from community members, gathered through community consultation in the City and County.

The Executive Summary shows a high-level snapshot of the  plan. The Needs Assessment and the What We Heard in community consultations report provides more details on what informed the Plan.

Background

Housing provides a solid foundation for people as they work, seek jobs, care for each other and live healthy, productive lives. Housing is fundamental to creating successful communities and preventing homelessness. Safe and stable housing provides a good basis to raise children. It is a crucial factor in a child’s success at school and in continuing to higher education and employment.

Families and individuals must have housing that is affordable and meets their unique needs, for the well-being of the Peterborough community. A range and mix of homes for people living and working in this community and a housing market that creates jobs in the industry are key factors in a strong local economy.

Targets and Priority Areas

There are two key Priority Areas:

• Ending Homelessness and Staying Housed, and
• Building Housing

Built for Zero Peterborough

Built For Zero Peterborough is a multi-agency improvement team led by Social Services staff. Key elements of Built For Zero are a system for Coordinated Access, a By-Name Priority List for housing, and a Housing First approach.

Coordinated Access

Coordinated Access is a community wide strategy to help prevent homelessness and to match individuals and families experiencing homelessness to appropriate housing and support resources based on their level of need.

By-Name Data

By-Name Data is up-to-date, real-time data of everyone in the City and County of Peterborough who is experiencing homelessness. It includes details about their level of need. This helps inform what type of supports are needed to ensure housing is successful.

Building Housing

The Building Housing page offers detailed information on plans and programs for building affordable housing in our community.

A Housing Needs Assessment was created in 2023 and forecasts population and housing growth between 2023 and 2031.

Reports that show achievements

• 2023 Progress Report 
• 2022 Progress Report
• 2021 Progress Report
• 2020 Progress Report

Reports that guide and inform the work we do

• A place to call home: National Housing Strategy
• Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
• Ontario's second action plan under the National Housing Strategy 2022-2023
• Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI)
• Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI)
• Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
• Community Housing Renewal Strategy