The Steps for Life is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that attempts to house the needy and physically and mentally handicapped. The organization’s Housing Development Program, which seeks to foster an independent and improved quality & healthy green lifestyle for low-income families, is implemented by a well-trained staff and provides an opportunity for financially burdened individuals to acquire housing.

Steps for Life’s Housing Development program will build 140 housing total units by the end of 2012. These environmentally friendly units will offer many opportunities for economic empowerment and a reduction of homelessness. The development will consist of two-forty unit buildings and three-twenty unit buildings for a total of 140 units.

Steps for Life provides many economically disadvantaged potential homeowners with an opportunity to get back on their feet and excel through the development of low-income housing units.

Benefits of Green Building

Environmental benefits

• Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems
• Improve air and water quality
• Reduce waste streams
• Conserve and restore natural resources

Economic benefits

• Reduce operating costs
• Create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services
• Improve occupant productivity
• Optimize life-cycle economic performance

Social benefits

• Enhance occupant comfort and health
• Heighten aesthetic qualities
• Minimize strain on local infrastructure
• Improve overall quality of life