The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) was a federal program supporting community efforts to address homelessness, running from 2007 to 2019 when it was replaced by Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy. HPS provided funding to communities for homeless shelters, transitional housing, outreach services, and homelessness prevention. The program emphasized a Housing First approach—moving people into permanent housing quickly rather than requiring them to progress through shelter stages. HPS designated communities as receiving either direct funding (larger centres with significant homelessness) or funding through regional organizations. Community advisory boards guided local funding priorities. The transition to Reaching Home maintained similar approaches while expanding scope, increasing funding, and adding emphasis on outcomes measurement. Understanding HPS provides context for how federal homelessness policy has evolved and the ongoing importance of federal-community partnerships in addressing homelessness.