Archived - Income Assistance Reform: Enhanced Service Delivery (ESD)
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Name of lead department(s): Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Lead department program: Social Development
Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: June 2013
End date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2017
Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $132,500,000
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): This initiative to improve the on-reserve Income Assistance program, announced as part of Economic Action Plan 2013, has two components: Enhanced Service Delivery (administered by AANDC) and the First Nations Job Fund (administered by Employment and Social Development Canada). The two departments will allocate funding according to a proposal-based process. First Nation organizations that receive funding will be required to implement mandatory participation in personalized case management. They will serve clients using a case-management approach that includes intake and triage, an employability assessment, a personalized action plan, and referral to training services. Eligible Income Assistance clients must be between the ages of 18 and 24 and require less than one year of training to become employable. The First Nations Job Fund is designed to provide training opportunities and supports to clients referred from First Nations using the Enhanced Service Delivery approach.
For more information, please visit:
- Backgrounder - Income Assistance Reform: Enhanced Service Delivery
- Income Assistance Program - Frequently Asked Questions
Shared outcome(s):
- Improved employability of First Nations Income Assistance clients
- Increased participation of First Nations Income Assistance clients in demand-driven skills development programs
Governance structure(s): Enhanced Service Delivery is supported by an interdepartmental governance and oversight structure comprising headquarters and regional representatives from AANDC and Employment and Social Development Canada. This governance structure includes Regional Implementation Teams, a Program Review and Advisory Committee and an Oversight Committee, which also includes representatives from the Treasury Board Secretariat and Health Canada. Each of these governance bodies helps implement Enhanced Service Delivery and the First Nations Job Fund. They also work to ensure that the program meets targets, respects the objectives of the on-reserve Income Assistance reform policy, reduces duplication and works efficiently.
Planning Highlights: Continued implementation of the initiative to improve the on-reserve Income Assistance program, starting incrementally with the most advanced Income Assistance providers
Federal Partner: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
| Federal Partner Program | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) |
Planned Spending for 2014–2015 |
||
| Social Development | Income Assistance Program — ESD |
132,500,000 | 30,900,000 |
| Total | 132,500,000 | 30,900,000 | |
Expected results by program: Reduced Income Assistance dependency among First Nations youth aged 18–24 years old, who are job-ready and require up to one year of training.
Federal Partner: Employment and Social Development Canada
| Federal Partner Program | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2014–2015 |
||
| Skills and Employment | Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) - First Nations Job Fund | 109,000,000 | 23,202,787 |
| Total | 109,000,000 | 23,202,787 | |
Expected results by program: Improved labour market outcomes for First Nation Income Assistance clients aged 18–24 years old, who are job-ready or require up to one year of training.
| Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) | Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2014–2015 |
|---|---|
| $241,500,000 | $54,102,787 |
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact information:
Matt de Vlieger
Director, Income Support Directorate
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Telephone: 819-997-8212
Email: matt.devlieger@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca