El Dorado County's main goal is to ensure that all individuals and families have equal access to community resources and safe and affordable housing
A COLLABORATION TO END HOMELESSNESS IN EL DORADO COUNTY
El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Continuum of Care (EDOK CoC) is a regional planning body of representative stakeholders in El Dorado County that coordinates the community’s policies, strategies, and activities toward preventing and ending homelessness.
Its work includes gathering and analyzing information to determine the needs of people experiencing homelessness, implementing strategic responses, educating the community on homeless issues, providing advice and input on the operations of homeless services, and measuring CoC performance.
Our Mission
That all individuals and families in El Dorado County have equal access to community resources and safe and affordable housing.
CoC Meeting Information
Next CoC Board Meeting
April 4, 2025
8:30 am - 10:00 am ​
Zoom Link:
https://homebaseccc.zoom.us/j/87652135044
‪(US) +1 309-205-3325‬
Meeting ID: 876 5213 5044
Agenda coming soon
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Previous meeting agenda and meeting materials here.
Next CoC General Membership Meeting
April 4, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am​
Zoom Link:
https://homebaseccc.zoom.us/j/87652135044
‪(US) +1 309-205-3325‬
Meeting ID: 876 5213 5044
Agenda coming soon
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April meeting topic: Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP), Round 6, Community Listening Session. This will be a public meeting to discuss the HHAP 6 application and the planned use of HHAP funding.
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Previous meeting agenda and meeting materials here.
The CoC will hold hybrid meetings. To attend meetings in person, please visit one of these locations.
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3368 Sandy Way, (Large Conference Room), South Lake Tahoe
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3057 Briw Rd., (Sierra Room), Placerville
Meetings are open to all. Please email us at edc@homebaseccc.org if you require special accommodations or have trouble accessing the meeting or the meeting documents. ​
Announcements
HHAP Grant Round 5 Awards
The El Dorado County CoC has been awarded the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Round 5. This grant provides flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness. The regionally coordinated homelessness Action Plan can be found here.
HHAP Grant Round 6 Awards
Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP), Round 6 funding has been released. El Dorado Continuum of Care and El Dorado County will be applying for HHAP 6 funding. Learn more about this funding here. Three public meetings will be held to gather community feedback on the use of funds.The first session will be held during the CoC General Membership meeting on April 4th. See meeting information on the left.
Program Highlights and Discussion
El Dorado CoC would like to hear about your program! Please email us at edc@homebaseccc.org if you would like to reserve up to 15 minutes at the CoC meeting to highlight your program, the services you provide, your successes and challenges.
Governance Working Group
The CoC is convening a Governance working group that will be responsible for reviewing and updating the CoC charter. If you are interested in participating in this working group, please email us at edc@homebaseccc.org by March 19th, 2025.
Join the Lived Experience Advisory Board (LEAB)!
Have you experienced homelessness in El Dorado County?
Share your expertise!
El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) is seeking people with current or past lived experience of homelessness to share their experience and knowledge, make recommendations for system improvement, and participate in the EDOK decision making process.
This is your opportunity to:
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Provide feedback on funding priorities and policies for homeless housing and services.
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Use your leadership and advocacy skills to make positive change
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Provide recommendations to the EDOK for improving access to housing
Additional Information:
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Lived Experience Advisory Board (LEAB) Meetings will occur monthly for the duration of 1 hour
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LEAB members will earn $25 per meeting they attend!
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If you would like to apply for LEAB, please complete this application and submit to the contacts below:
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If you have any questions, please reach out to:
South Lake Tahoe:
Carrie Chapman,
Tahoe Youth and Family Services
cchapman@tahoeyouth.org
Please fill out application here
Western Slope/Placerville:
Haley Armstrong,
Volunteers of America, El Dorado Navigation Center
harmstrong@voa-ncnn.org
Please fill out application here
Goal 1
Stopping Homelessness Before it Begins
A proactive approach to addressing homelessness in our community means increasing preventative services, improving discharge planning to ensure individuals are not discharged into homelessness, and improving emergency response systems countywide.
Goal 2
Increase Access to Housing
Affordable accessible housing is essential to preventing and ending homelessness for most individuals. Partnerships with private landlords as well as a comprehensive plan to protect and expand affordable housing will provide more housing options for all low-income individuals and families.
Goal 3
Increase Access to Homeless Emergency Response Services
Expanding low barrier emergency housing solutions, improving street outreach and expanding services to support people exiting homelessness will create a path to housing for those living in the street.
Goal 4
Partner Across El Dorado County to Build Collective Solutions
Working together to implement identified strategies and priorities will reduce homelessness in El Dorado County.
As a CoC, we work to collaboratively identify and address social vulnerabilities, reduce inflow, increase prevention and build a robust emergency response system to accomplish the functional end of homelessness in El Dorado County. See the full Strategic Plan here.
Our CoC recognizes that homelessness is a complex issue and will require support from various community partners to ensure that all individuals and families in El Dorado County have equal access to community resources and safe and affordable housing.
