Tables of outcomes and indicators

The expected results from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative, the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative, and Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit investments are set out in the tables below.

As Service Managers and IPAs set annual priorities based on their local needs and in accordance with the requirements of the Bilateral Agreement, as well as program guidelines for each of the NHS program initiatives, and given the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, this forecast continues to be high level in recognition that local needs may change within and between years.

Tables: Year-by-year targets and funding by outcome/expected result

Note 1: Annual target is the total number of rent-assisted units to be maintained and is presented on a cumulative basis from 2019-20 onwards. Funding amounts are presented on an annualized (for example, non-cumulative basis).

Note 2: Target reflects funding commitments for the construction of new units under:

• SSRF - 147 units in 2022-23
• RHI and AHF – 1,638 units from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (these federally funded units are orted with ongoing provincial funding under HPP)
• HFG - 18 units in 2022-23
• OPHI - 1,475 units from 2022-23 to 2024-25
• COCHI – 1,641 units from 2022-23 to 2024-25
• MOH – 698 units from 2019-20 to 2024-25

Provincial capital (SSRF) and federal capital (RHI, AHF) and ongoing provincial operating (HPP) funding to support SSRF, RHI and NHCF units is not reflected in the table above. Number of ‘New Affordable Rental Units’ target (for example, OPHI target), which were reported separately in previous action plans, have been consolidated into the 15% expansion of rent assisted units target.

Note 3: Annual target is the total number of rent-assisted units to be maintained and is presented on a cumulative basis from 2019-20 onwards. Funding amounts are presented on an annualized (for example, non-cumulative basis).

Note 4: The ‘At least 20% of existing social housing units repaired’ includes the annualized targets and funding amounts included under the ‘Retained Urban Native Housing units are repaired to good condition’. Target is annual, non-cumulative (for example, projected amount of units/recipients served during the year). The repairs reported in ‘At least 20% of existing Social Housing Units repaired’ reflect repairs made to units in PT’s total social housing portfolio (240,018), not just those considered within the baseline (131,063). The number of units repaired from the baseline are 11,562 in 2022-23 with funding of 38.0M, 13,790 in 2023-24 with funding of 53.6M and 14,783 in 2024-25 with funding of 65.6M.

Note 5: Affordability assistance targets are comprised of COHB, including original base COHB funding and additional COHB funding under the survivors of gender-based violence stream (SGBV). Under the terms of the COHB SGBV stream, federal funding must be used towards SGBV recipients while Ontario’s cost-matched funding can be used to support other target populations eligible under the COHB program. This flexibility allows Ontario to ensure it is addressing demand associated with this vulnerable population while providing flexibility to address local needs with respect to other target populations. The target breakdown for COHB in 2023-24, when SGBV funding begins to flow, and 2024-25 is as follows:

• 2023-24 – COHB Base (original funding) = 5358; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = N/A (provincial cost matching begins to flow in 2024-25); COHB SGBV (federal funding) = 1102
• 2024-25 – COHB Base (original funding) = 4415; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = 1255; COHB SGBV (federal funding) = 314

Note 6: :Target is comprised of COHB funding under the survivors of gender-based violence stream for SGBV households supported with federal funding only. This target is included under the ‘Number of households in receipt of rental affordability assistance (OPHI + COHB Core and SGBV)’ target and is separated here for illustrative purposes.

Note 1: Targets under OPHI are reduced on a year-over-year basis which is projected to continue in the next/final 3-year action plan as OPHI funding tapers over time. These targets include: Number of new affordable rental units (included under the 15% expansion of rent assisted units target in Table 1); Number of affordable rental units renovated/Repaired; Number of households in receipt of OPHI housing allowance; Number of households in receipt of homeownership affordability assistance; and Number of households in receipt of housing-related supports.

Note 2: Targets are based on historical social housing information and include Social Housing units (including Urban Native Housing units) receiving operating subsidy, 15% expansion and repair targets. Maintained social housing units are included in this total; however, unlike Table 1, the annual amounts are included for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 as opposed to cumulative for these years.

Note 3: Under the terms of the COHB SGBV stream, federal funding must be used towards SGBV recipients while Ontario’s cost-matched funding can be used to support other target populations eligible under the COHB program. This flexibility allows Ontario to ensure it is addressing demand associated with this vulnerable population while providing flexibility to address local needs with respect to other target populations. The target breakdown for COHB in 2023-24, when SGBV funding begins to flow, and 2024-25 is as follows:

• 2023-24 – COHB Base (original funding) = 5,358; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = N/A (provincial cost matching begins to flow in 2024-25); COHB SGBV (federal funding) = 1,102
• 2024-25 – COHB Base (original funding) = 4,415; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = 1,255; COHB SGBV (federal funding) = 314

Note 4: Target is comprised of COHB funding under the survivors of gender-based violence stream for SGBV households supported with federal funding only This target is included under the ‘Number of households in receipt of rental affordability assistance (OPHI + COHB Core and SGBV)’ target and is separated here for illustrative purposes.

Note 5: All totals do not include the SGBV households in the preceding row, as per ‘Note 4’

Note 1: For OPHI and COHB, the ministry intends to cost - match with provincial spending over the action plan period by one-year lag.

Note 2: The ministry continues to use existing municipal spending on social housing operating subsidy (such as maintenance of rent-assisted units) to meet cost matching requirements under COCHI.

Note 3: Identified funding is associated with targets for COHB, including original base COHB funding and additional COHB funding under the survivors of gender-based violence stream (SGBV). Under the terms of the COHB SGBV stream, federal funding must be used towards SGBV recipients while Ontario’s cost-matched funding can be used to support other target populations eligible under the COHB program. This flexibility allows Ontario to ensure it is addressing demand associated with this vulnerable population while providing flexibility to address local needs with respect to other target populations. The target breakdown for COHB in 2023-24, when SGBV funding begins to flow, and 2024-25 is as follows:

• 2023-24 – COHB Base (original funding) cost matching = $58.9M; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = N/A (provincial cost matching begins to flow in 2024-25);
• 2024-25 – COHB Base (original funding) cost matching = $78.1M; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = $11.5M (matching federal SGBV funding of $11.5M in 2023-24)
• 2025-26 – COHB Base (original funding) cost matching = $91.5M; COHB Base (SGBV provincial cost match) = $14.7M (matching federal SGBV funding of $14.7M in 2024-25)

Note 4: Identified funding is associated with targets under survivors of gender-based violence stream for SGBV households supported with federal funding only This funding is separated out here for illustrative purposes and has not been included in the total.

Note 1: Table does not include ‘Number of households in receipt of homeownership affordability assistance’ and ‘Number of households in receipt of housing-related supports’ outcomes

Note 2: This target is comprised of newly constructed rent-assisted units (COCHI), new rental supply units (OPHI), and additional supportive and transitional housing units constructed under SSRF, RHI, AHF, and HFG.

Note 3: This target is comprised of social housing, affordable housing and UN social housing units.

Note 4: This target is comprised of maintained non-UN social housing units and maintained UN social units. The annual target is presented cumulatively from 2019-20 while the funding is presented on an annualized basis.

Note 5: Affordability Assistance to the household is comprised of households receiving assistance under OPHI (Housing Allowance) and COHB (core and SGBV).

Table 5: Housing units considered accessible

Ontario is working with SMs and IPAs to collect information on the number of housing units considered accessible as a result of new construction and repair/renewal Projects and intends to report on accessible units through the action plan period. At a minimum Ontario would meet the numbers of new units required under the provincial building codes. Ontario is already over-achieving this standard and over the past 3 years approximately 30% of the affordable rental housing units created through OPHI are accessible compared with the building code standard of 15%.

Table 6: Number of new build and large repair and renewal projects (over $1 million in total project costs) that result in reductions to energy consumption and GHG reductions

Ontario is committed to improving the energy efficiency of its community housing stock and is working with SMs and IPAs to collect information on new build and large repair and renewal projects that result in energy consumption savings and related GHG reductions. Ontario will use this information to report back on its progress using the tables immediately below to capture GHG reductions for new build Projects as well as large repair/renewal Projects over $1 million through the existing semi-annual reporting process set forth under the terms of the Bilateral Agreement. It is anticipated that this reporting will commence in the 2025-26 fiscal year. This approach reflects a commitment to seek opportunities to reduce GHG emissions and energy consumption while continuing to prioritize housing supply and affordability challenges predominately experienced by vulnerable Ontarians.

Reporting plan

Ontario acknowledges agreed upon terms of the NHS Bilateral Agreement, including Section 8, regarding accountability for the National Housing Strategy investments. In addition, Ontario notes that the new requirements for these investments are more extensive than for any other previous cost-shared program.

Ontario has made improvements in its reporting under the Bilateral Agreement, but given the pressures of the COVID-19 Pandemic, continues to work with Service Managers and IPAs to collect all the level of details required. Ontario identified data gaps including obtaining project level details on operating programs, collection of municipal contributions and project information on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and continues to refine reporting processes with its Service Managers and IPAs to improve upon existing reporting processes.

Ontario will continue to progressively implement with its delivery partners to collect all data on targets, indicators and outcomes outlined in the Bilateral Agreement, including updating internal reporting systems.

However, Ontario continues to advocate to reduce the reporting requirements and lessen the burden by streamlining elements of the reporting under the Agreement while still maintaining accountability.

Addendum: Proposed approach and timeline for the development of the 2025-26 to 2027-28 NHS Action Plan

To support the development and finalizing of the 2025-26 to 2027-28 NHS Action Plan, Ontario will undertake the following steps with respect to the 15% Expansion of Rent-assisted Units target:

Summer 2024

Engage Service Managers (SMs) to:

• identity eligible units that are not currently accounted for in Ontario’s reporting against the target and collect necessary data for reporting to CMHC
• discuss current SM investment strategies and explore opportunities to direct a greater share of NHS funding towards the construction of new supply, including fiscal impacts
• develop a forecast for annualized provincial targets to achieve the 19,660 expansion of rent-assisted units by 2027-28 would include input from Service Managers and Indigenous Program Administrators and ministry partners

Share draft sections (narrative and data tables) of Ontario’s final 3-year action plan with CMHC, including the annualized targets for 2025-26 through 2027-28, by end of September 2024

Fall 2024

• Finalize action plan narrative based on sharing iterative drafts with CMHC, as appropriate.

Winter 2024

• Submit a draft action plan for CMHC’s review by December 31, 2024.
• Finalize and execute action plan ahead of March 31, 2025 deadline.