Tables of outcomes and indicators

The expected results from the COCHI, OPHI, and COHB investments are set out in the table below.

As SMs 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, 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

Table 1.1: Outcome: Maintain/increase social housing supply

Table 1.2: Outcome: Repair existing stock

Table 1.3: Outcome: People are better connected to housing assistance and supports that are responsive to their complex and changing needs

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 (that is, non-cumulative basis). Previous Action Plans have referred to a total 2019–2020 to 2027–2028 target of 131,063 units; however, this is the baseline number of SHA units with underlying operating agreements that were set to expire between the signing of the NHS in April 2019, and the end of the SHA agreement in 2032–2033. The current cumulative total (2019–2020 to 2027–2028 target) of 104,685 units represents units that will expire between the signing of the NHS in April 2019, and the end of the current NHS agreement (March 31, 2028). The remaining 26,378 units will continue to be supported by SHA.

Note 2: Target reflects commitments for the construction of nearly 4,500 units using NHS funding (that is, COCHI and OPHI) and nearly 2,800 total units to be created between 2025–2026 to 2027–2028 using non-NHS program funding, including the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), Indigenous Supportive Housing Program (ISHP) and through the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. All non-NHS units will meet the criteria under the NHS Bi–lateral Agreement.

Note 3: Annual target is the total number of rent-assisted units to be maintained and is presented on a cumulative basis from 2019–2020 onwards. Funding amounts are presented on an annualized (that is, non-cumulative basis). The cumulative target of 1,452 units will continue to be maintained in 2025–2026, as such, the cumulative target is noted for 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 with remaining funding for out-years is repairs against units within 1,452 total). The ‘Units continued to be offered in social housing (rent subsidy maintained)’ annual targets and related funding amounts includes the annual targets and funding amounts retained under the ‘No net loss of Urban Native Housing units available to low-income households (rent subsidy maintained)’ target.

Note 4: The annual targets and funding amounts reported under the ‘At least 20% of existing Social Housing Units repaired’ target reflect forecasts repairs to be made to units in Ontario’s total 225,305 unit social housing portfolio and not just those considered within the 131,063 unit baseline. The number of units targeted for repair from the baseline are 16,147 units in 2025–2026 with funding of 67.4M, 5,268 units in 2026–2027 with funding of 22.3M and 1,907 units in 2027–2028 with funding of 8.3M. The ‘At least 20% of existing social housing units repaired’ annual targets and related annual funding amounts includes the annual targets and funding amounts under the ‘Retained Urban Native Housing units are repaired to good condition’ target. Under the Retained Urban Native Housing units are repaired to good condition, the cumulative target of 1,452 units will continue to be maintained in 2025–2026, as such, the cumulative target is noted for 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 with remaining funding for out-years is repairs against units within 1,452 total).

Note 5: COHB affordability assistance targets are comprised of 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. 

Note 6: Target is comprised of COHB funding under the survivors of gender-based violence stream for SGBV households supported with federal funding only. 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 target is included under the ‘Number of households in receipt of rental affordability assistance (COHB Core and SGBV)’ target and is separated here for illustrative purposes only. The targeted number of new SGBV households is 2,477, which was achieved in 2023–2024 fiscal year. The annual SGBV targets from 2025–2026 to 2027–2028 (cumulative of 837) reflects a forecast of SGBV households in addition to the 2,477 total target.

Table 2: Expected number of households for which housing need will be addressed

Note 1: Annual, aggregated targets under OPHI decline on a year-over-year basis as OPHI funding tapers over time, with only Ontario’s cost matching for 2026–2027 federal funding flowing in 2027–2028. These targets include: 15% expansion of rent-assisted units (637 units created through OPHI in 2025–2026 to 2027–2028); 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. It should be noted that Ontario uses NHS (OPHI/COCHI) and non-NHS funding to meet the expansion target, so the entirety of the rent-assisted expansion target (19,660 units) will not be captured in this table.

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 of rent-assisted units (4,305 units created through COCHI in 2025–2026 to 2027–2028, 2,760 units created through non-NHS initiatives over the same period which have been captured under COCHI) and 20% repair target (including Urban Native Housing units). Maintained social housing units are included in this total; however, unlike Table 1, the annual amounts are included for 2025–2026 to 2027–2028 as opposed to cumulative for these years. It should be noted that Ontario uses NHS (OPHI/COCHI) and non-NHS funding to meet the expansion target, so the entirety of the rent-assisted expansion target (19,660 units) will not be captured in this table.

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 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. This target is comprised of all target populations receiving base funding as well as non-SGBV households receiving SGBV funding.

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

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

Table 3: Planned cost-matching (per initiative per year)

Note 1: For OPHI and COHB, the ministry intends to continue cost-matching federal funding with provincial spending over the Action Plan period by a one-year lag.

Note 2: The ministry continues to use existing municipal spending on social housing operating subsidy (such as the maintenance of rent-assisted units) to meet cost matching requirements under COCHI and will cost match the federal government in the same year corresponding federal funding flows.

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). COHB affordability assistance targets are comprised of base COHB funding and additional COHB funding under the SGBV stream. 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 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.

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.

Table 4: Planned targets and funding (households)

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) and new rental supply units (OPHI), as well as additional supportive and transitional housing units (new build and eligible rent supplements) constructed under the federally-delivered Rapid Housing Funding and Affordable Housing Fund initiatives (where ongoing operating funding for rent supplements at the new units would be maintained by Ontario), Home for Good, Homelessness Prevention Program, as well as other units created by partnering Ontario ministries (for example, Ministry of Health).

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 2019–2020 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 three 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 it continues to work with its SMs and IPAs to collect information on new build and large repair and renewal projects that result in energy consumption savings and related Green House Gas (GHG) reductions.

Ontario plans to use information gathered from these stakeholders 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. This reporting is scheduled to come online in the 2025–2026 fiscal year as part of the reporting against this final 3-year NHS Action Plan, and will be measured against the 2024 Ontario Building Code.

Reporting plan

Ontario acknowledges agreed upon terms of the NHS Bilateral Agreement, including Section 8, regarding accountability for the NHS 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 and continues to work with SMs 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 GHG emissions and continues to refine reporting processes with its SMs and IPAs to improve upon existing reporting processes.

Ontario will continue to progressively implement, with its delivery partners, the collection of all data on targets, indicators and outcomes outlined in the Bilateral Agreement.

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