Steps Coalition

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO STEPS COALITION UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS FOR THE RECIPIENT TO PROVIDE PROVIDE TRAINING AND COHORT BUILDING AMONG COMMUNITY LEADERS IN EAST BILOXI, MS WHILE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN CIVIC, LAND-USE AND OTHER CRITICAL PROCESSES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO RESTORE SERVICE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES, AND BRINGING LANGUAGE JUSTICE TO MORE GOVERNMENT SERVICES. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONTINUED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS AND MEETINGS, HOSTING COMMUNITY ACTION MEETINGS, IDENTIFYING AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH WITH POTENTIAL MODEL COMMUNITIES TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL TOUR LOCATIONS, OFFERING SMALL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COHORT PARTICIPANTS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, AND EXPLORING AND PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS THE RECIPIENT'S PROJECT TO OFFER CAPACITY-BUILDING SMALL GRANTS TO THEIR LEADERSHIP COHORT. RESILIENT EAST BILOXI WILL OFFER SMALL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COHORT PARTICIPANTS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ALSO CONDUCT ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT PROPOSALS WITH COHORT MEMBERS. AFTER PROJECTS ARE AWARDED, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AWARDEES NAVIGATE BUDGET TRACKING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND AS PROJECT CLOSE OUT THEY WILL SUPPORT THEM IN FINAL CLOSE OUT PROCESSES. AWARDEES WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THEIR PROGRESS AT COMMUNITY ACTION MEETINGS AND WRITE FINAL REPORTS TO BE SHARED ON THE RESILIENT EAST BILOXI WEBSITE.OUTCOMES:-

THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FOR THE STEPS COALITION FOR THE PROJECT ON NORTH GULFPORT WATER QUALITY EDUCATION AND LEADERSHI