RCW 43.185B.009: Objectives.

The objectives of the Washington housing policy act shall be to attain the state's goal of a decent home in a healthy, safe environment for every resident of the state by strengthening public and private institutions that are able to:

(1) Develop an adequate and affordable supply of housing for all economic segments of the population, including the destitute;

(2) Identify and reduce the causal factors preventing the state from reaching its goal;

(3) Assist very low-income and special needs households who cannot obtain affordable, safe, and adequate housing in the private market;

(4) Encourage and maintain homeownership opportunities;

(5) Reduce life-cycle housing costs while preserving public health and safety;

(6) Preserve the supply of existing affordable housing;

(7) Provide housing for special needs populations;

(8) Ensure fair and equal access to the housing market;

(9) Increase the availability of mortgage credit at low interest rates; and

(10) Coordinate and be consistent with the goals, objectives, and required housing element of the comprehensive plan in the state's growth management act in RCW 36.70A.070.