Thursday, January 24, 2008

Katrina Recovery: Report Card and Recommendations »


Katrina Recovery: Report Card and Recommendations  The Mississippi Gulf Coast has a long way to go before it is truly recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Tens of thousands renters, low to moderate income, elderly and disabled homeowners still remain in wrecked homes, cramped FEMA trailers and towns that are not their home. Click here to watch a recovery report card slideshow and here to read Steps recommendations for a full recovery

Read: Katrina Recovery: Report Card and Recommendations
Events

Jul 25, 2008 • Steps Coalition Quartely Meeting »
DeMiller Hall, Biloxi

Coalition members will finalize our strategic planning process…

Jul 19, 2008 • Steps Cook-Out & Sunset Cruise »
Jones Park, Gulfport, MS 39501

Realizing that Allies are over-worked, the Retreat Planning…

Jul 10, 2008 • Governance Sub-Committee Meeting »
DeMiller Hall, Biloxi, MS 39501

PURPOSE: Utilizing & synthesizing the ideas generated…

Jul 02, 2008 • Steps Board Meeting »
DeMiller Hall, Biloxi, MS 39530

Monthly meeting of the Steps Coalition Board of Directors. …

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Headline News

Jun 26, 2008

Mississippi’s Misplaced Priorities  »

NY Times: Congress is finally asking hard questions about Mississippi’s handling of $5 billion in…

Jun 23, 2008

Miss. moves to use Katrina funds for port project  »

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi officials are moving forward with a state port expansion financed with…

May 09, 2008

House Dems hold hearing into Barbour’s use of storm grants  »

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday questioned Gov. Haley Barbour's use of billions of dollars…

May 09, 2008

$600M port plan taken to task  »

WASHINGTON -- Mississippi's plans to transfer $600 million from post-Katrina housing assistance to restore the…

May 07, 2008

Accountability needed for taxpayer money  »

Should taxpayer money be spent to further the agenda of either political party or partisan…

Press Releases

Mar 17, 2008

MCJ Holds Katrina Legal Clinics on 3/18 and 3.20  »

MCJ will hold Katrina legal clinics in Waveland and Pass Christian on Thursday, March 20…

Nov 23, 2007

Mississippi Center for Justice Legal Clinic  »

On November 29th, the Mississippi Center for Justice and its national affiliate, the Lawyers Committee…

Oct 24, 2007

Media Advisory  »

Members of the Steps Coalition to release Report Card of Long Term Recovery in the…

Sep 28, 2007

National Media is Casting a Spotlight on the Mississippi Coast’s Housing Crisis  »

Official research and national media coverage are putting a spotlight on the Mississippi Gulf Coast's…

Sep 25, 2007

Advocates Oppose Diversion of $600 Million in Housing Recovery Funds to Pay For Port Expansion  »

Citing major unmet housing needs and a failure to meet Fair Housing Act requirements, Steps…

Reports

Apr 23, 2008

Statistical Highlights from FEMA Mississippi 1604:  Individual Assistance Program Global Report  »

Click the link below to see a list of noteworthy statistics compiled from the April…

Apr 23, 2008

FEMA- Mississippi 1604:  Individual Assistance Program Global Report  »

Click the link below to view the full-length FEMA IAP Global Report dated April 18,…

Jan 24, 2008

Steps Housing Alliance Recovery Recommendations: January 2008  »

This report explains the remaining unmet need, and outlines specific solutions designed to help the…

Jan 24, 2008

Steps Recovery Report Card: December, 2007  »

Many State and Federal officials have said repeatedly that Katrina recovery priority should be focused…

Dec 04, 2007

North Gulfport Times:  December 2007 Issue  »

Click below to download the December 2007 newsletter produced by the North Gulfport Community Land…