10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan Review and Update

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The City of Kingston, as Service Manager for Kingston and the County of Frontenac, is required under the Housing Services Act, 2011, to maintain a 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan that guides local efforts to improve housing supply and affordability, prevent homelessness, and strengthen supports for vulnerable residents.

This update matters because it will incorporate new data, reflect evolving community needs, and align with current provincial priorities, including increasing affordable and attainable housing supply, supporting mixed-income housing, preventing and reducing homelessness, and improving system coordination.

The update of the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan will be informed by recent population and housing forecasts, the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment, Centralized Waiting List and By Name List data, Homeless Individuals and Families Information System, municipal planning documents, and community consultation that includes representation from affected and interested groups.

The City last updated its Plan in 2019 and is now undertaking the next legislated update for completion in 2026.To support this work, the City issued a Request for Proposal in late 2025 and selected Beam Group as the successful proponent. Beam Group will facilitate the community engagement and program evaluation.

How to engage with us on the plan review and update

Residents are invited to help shape the future of housing and homelessness services by sharing their input and experiences. Feedback collected through this process will directly inform the draft Plan before it is presented to City and County Council later this year.

  • Register for a webinar on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. to learn more about the review process and how community surveys and open houses will influence the updated plan.
  • From April 29 to May 30, complete a survey to share your input. The survey will be available here on Get Involved Kingston. To receive an alternate version of the survey, or to complete the survey by phone, contact us.
  • Send comments to us at GetInvolvedKingston@CityofKingston.ca throughout the engagement period.
  • Visit a pop-up engagement or open house throughout the engagement period:
    • Wednesday May 20, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. @ the INVISTA Centre
    • Friday May 22, 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. @ the Rideau Heights Community Centre
    • Saturday May 23, 11a.m. - 3 p.m. @ the Kingston East Community Centre


The City of Kingston, as Service Manager for Kingston and the County of Frontenac, is required under the Housing Services Act, 2011, to maintain a 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan that guides local efforts to improve housing supply and affordability, prevent homelessness, and strengthen supports for vulnerable residents.

This update matters because it will incorporate new data, reflect evolving community needs, and align with current provincial priorities, including increasing affordable and attainable housing supply, supporting mixed-income housing, preventing and reducing homelessness, and improving system coordination.

The update of the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan will be informed by recent population and housing forecasts, the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment, Centralized Waiting List and By Name List data, Homeless Individuals and Families Information System, municipal planning documents, and community consultation that includes representation from affected and interested groups.

The City last updated its Plan in 2019 and is now undertaking the next legislated update for completion in 2026.To support this work, the City issued a Request for Proposal in late 2025 and selected Beam Group as the successful proponent. Beam Group will facilitate the community engagement and program evaluation.

How to engage with us on the plan review and update

Residents are invited to help shape the future of housing and homelessness services by sharing their input and experiences. Feedback collected through this process will directly inform the draft Plan before it is presented to City and County Council later this year.

  • Register for a webinar on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. to learn more about the review process and how community surveys and open houses will influence the updated plan.
  • From April 29 to May 30, complete a survey to share your input. The survey will be available here on Get Involved Kingston. To receive an alternate version of the survey, or to complete the survey by phone, contact us.
  • Send comments to us at GetInvolvedKingston@CityofKingston.ca throughout the engagement period.
  • Visit a pop-up engagement or open house throughout the engagement period:
    • Wednesday May 20, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. @ the INVISTA Centre
    • Friday May 22, 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. @ the Rideau Heights Community Centre
    • Saturday May 23, 11a.m. - 3 p.m. @ the Kingston East Community Centre


  • Public survey

    The City of Kingston invites you to share your thoughts to support the development of a 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan for Kingston and Frontenac. Your responses to this short survey will help shape priorities and actions to address housing and homelessness needs in our community over the next decade. 

    All survey responses will be kept anonymous and will be reported in the aggregate. No individual responses will be identified or attributed in any reporting. 

    The survey will remain open until Sunday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m.  

    Thank you for taking the time to participate to ensure our housing and homelessness system reflects local community needs.

    Alternative methods to complete this survey:

    • Complete a copy by phone by calling 613-546-0000
    • Pick up and complete a paper copy at Housing & Social Services (362 Montreal Street) or a local shelter provider
    • Print a paper copy then drop it off at any City recreation facility

    • Contact us to request a copy to be mailed to you

     

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Page last updated: 29 Apr 2026, 01:59 PM