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.
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
Western Slope/Placerville:
Haley Armstrong,
Volunteers of America, El Dorado Navigation Center
harmstrong@voa-ncnn.org
El Dorado CoC is looking for volunteers to join the following committees:
Homelessness Prevention Committee:
Grants Committee:
This committee will be responsible for drafting and supporting grant applications for homeless services funding across El Dorado County. This will include gathering information required by the grant applications, reviewing HUD and state funding applications on behalf of the CoC, reviewing applications from local providers participating in local funding competitions, and much more! Anyone is welcome to attend; you do not need to be on the CoC board to participate. No prior experience working on state and federal grants is necessary. If you are interested in joining, please email edc@homebaseccc.org and indicate that you are applying for the Grants committee.
This committee is open to anyone who is interested in working to prevent homelessness for households who are at risk of becoming homeless. Anyone is welcome to join; you do not need to be on the CoC board to join this committee. The committee will work to link agencies who are providing homelessness prevention services across El Dorado County and creating a process to quickly connect folks at risk of homelessness to the services and funds they need in order to avoid homelessness. Please email us at edc@homebaseccc.org if you are interested in joining the Homelessness Prevention committee.
2023 NOFO AWARDS
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the awards for the FY 2023 CoC Funding Competition. The El Dorado CoC was awarded a total of $263,365. This is an increase of about 64% over the 2022 amount. Please see the El Dorado CoC awards here. The HUD NOFO awards announcement can be found here.
Thank you to all the applicants for participating in the competition! Congratulations El Dorado CoC!
Join the CoC Board!
Be involved in decisions on how to address homelessness in El Dorado County by participating on the CoC Board and CoC Committees!
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The CoC is looking for people to join the CoC Board. If you work for any of the following organizations, please consider applying: ​
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Organization led by and serving Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color.
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Indian Tribes and Tribally designated Housing Entities or Tribal Organizations
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Advocate, Intersex, Queer/Questioning, Asexual (LGBTQA+)
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Transition Age Youth (TAY)
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If you or anyone you know would like to join the CoC Board, please submit an application to edc@homebaseccc.org.
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Seats are also available on the Financing Committee. If you are a current CoC Board member and would like to participate in making financing recommendations to the CoC Board, please join the Financing Committee. Please email kimberly@tahoehomeless.org.
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El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Continuum of Care Meetings
Starting in October, 2023, 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
CoC Board Meeting
April 5, 2024
8:30 am - 10:00 am
CoC General Membership Meeting
June 7, 2024
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 and meeting materials here
The next General Membership meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2024.
Previous meeting agenda and meeting materials here.
Previous meeting agenda and meeting materials here.
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.
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Are you experiencing a housing crisis?
In need of help?
To get connected to available homeless assistance programs throughout El Dorado County,
please contact:​
Front Door
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 530-600-2822
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Serving all of El Dorado County
Front Door - El Dorado County Coordinated Entry System
Coordinated Entry (CE) is a standard, community-wide intake and triage process to match people experiencing homelessness in El Dorado County with community resources that best fit their situation. The El Dorado Coordinated Entry is called the Front Door. The Front Door staff have a strong working knowledge of available programs and services across El Dorado County and can offer:
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Identity documentation assistance
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Benefits and income navigation support
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Supportive service program referrals
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Housing access and placement assistance
You may call (530) 600-2822 or email frontdoor@tahoehomeless.org to connect with the Front Door staff. You can also fill out an online form to get support. The form is located at the bottom of this page.
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