The STEPS Coalition is a non-profit that started in 2006 to give voice to low to moderate income communities in the restoration process following Hurricane Katrina and has continued its work through the BP oil spill of 2010 and COVID-19 today. The mission of the Steps Coalition is to promote an equitable recovery and healthy, just, and sustainable communities in South Mississippi. The Coalition shares these interconnected values: affordable housing, community preservation, economic and environmental justice, and human rights. Steps Coalition's mission is to rebuild a healthy, just and equitable Mississippi Gulf Coast. Steps Coalition has five strategies to empower communities in the MS Gulf Coast: Affordable Housing - We advocate for affordable housing for all residents by training community leaders in HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Process and providing financial literacy training for first-time home buyers in collaboration with our community banking partners. Economic Justice - We provide small-business