The New Opportunity for Action and Hope Coalition was formed by Louisiana-based labor, community and civil rights organizations seeking to ensure that the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast region is completed in a way that maximizes its benefits and opportunities to working families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. 

The mission of the NOAH Coalition is three-fold:

• Priority Job Placement and Training for displaced workers in rebuilding their communities.

• Living Wages for Workers to enable them to support themselves and their families.

• Access to Immediate Housing in their communities and a plan for transitioning to long term, affordable housing in that community.

The NOAH Coalition’s founding members include the Louisiana state chapters of ACORN, AFL-CIO, NAACP, LIUNA, SEIU Local 21LA and SEIU Local 100. More