A Call for Proposals for Rural and Remote Homelessness

A Call for Proposals (CFP) on rural and remote homelessness under the
Homelessness Knowledge Development (HKD) funding stream of the Homelessness
Partnering Strategy (HPS) is underway. The total amount of available
funding is $500,000 with a maximum of $75,000 for each funded project. The
deadline for applications is September 30, 2011.

> Background
>
> One of the recent HPS enhancements is a more responsive research plan.
> This CFP reflects priorities from communities for more research relevant
> to their needs in this area. Some provinces and territories also confirmed
> this is an area of interest to them. Gaps exist in understanding the
> varying needs of homeless people or people at risk of homelessness in
> rural and remote areas of Canada. Rural homelessness is less visible than
> urban homelessness. A number of challenges contribute to individuals and
> families being homeless or at risk of homelessness: poverty; insufficient
> affordable housing; inadequate income and employment opportunities; job
> loss; family breakdown; domestic violence; lack of services; and lack of
> public transportation.
>
> This CFP focuses on knowledge development research projects related to
> homelessness in rural and remote areas. The HP Secretariat is looking to
> fund research projects on the following issues associated with rural and
> remote homelessness:
> * the migration of homeless people and those at risk of homelessness,
> especially youth and Aboriginals, from rural and remote areas to urban
> centres; and
> * the role that networks of family and friends play as a means to address
> homelessness.
>
>
> For more information on this CFP, please visit or refer potential
> researchers to the HKD website:
> http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/homelessness/funding/knowledge_development.shtml
>
Please feel free to forward this information to any eligible researchers in
your network. Please note that this funding stream is administered
nationally and all inquiries should be directed to
hkd-dci@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Tamara McKay
Senior Development Officer
Homelessness Partnering Strategy
Service Canada www.servicecanada.gc.ca
1288 Central Avenue, Prince Albert, SK
(306) 953-8421 Fax: (306) 953-8404
Email: tamara.mckay@servicecanada.gc.ca