Community Action Council
What is a Community Action Agency?
Community Action Agencies are private or public nonprofit organizations that were created by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in geographically designated areas. Status as a Community Action Agency is the result of an explicit designation by local or state government. Community Action Agencies seek to involve the community, including elected public officials, private sector representatives, and especially low-income residents, in assessing local needs and attacking the causes and conditions of poverty. The Community Action Agency in El Dorado County is under the umbrella of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG).
In order to reduce poverty in its community, a Community Action Agency works to better focus available local, state, federal, and private resources to assist low-income individuals and families to acquire useful skills and knowledge, to gain access to new opportunities, and to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
What is the El Dorado County Community Action Council
Community Action Agencies are required to have a tripartite board consisting of equal parts of local private sector, public sector, and low-income community representatives. This structure brings together community leaders from each of these groups to collaborate on developing responses to local needs. This allows for Maximum Feasible Participation in both the creation and administration of Community Action programs.
The El Dorado County Community Action Council consists of at least one-third low-income community members, one-third public officials, and up to one-third private sector leaders. This board structure is defined by federal statute and is known as a tripartite board. To view the current Community Action Council Bylaws CLICK HERE
2023 Meeting Calendar
2023 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
February 22, 2023
January 25, 2023
2022 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
December 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes
October 26, 2022 Meeting MInutes
September 28, 2022 Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2022 Meeting Minutes
May 25, 2022 Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2022 Meeting Minutes
March 23, 2022 Meeting Minutes
February 23, 2022 Meeting Minutes
January 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Community Action Plan (CAP)
The Community Action Plan (CAP) serves as a two (2) year roadmap demonstrating how Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) agencies plan to deliver CSBG services. The CAP identifies and assesses poverty related needs and resources in the community and establishes a detailed plan, goals and priorities for delivering those services to individuals and families most affected by poverty.
Community Action Plan 2022/2023
For more information on the El Dorado County Community Action Council, please call Star Walker at (530) 621-6255 or star.walker@edcgov.us