{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.185b.009","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.185B.009","heading":"Objectives.","body":"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:\n(1) Develop an adequate and affordable supply of housing for all economic segments of the population, including the destitute;\n(2) Identify and reduce the causal factors preventing the state from reaching its goal;\n(3) Assist very low-income and special needs households who cannot obtain affordable, safe, and adequate housing in the private market;\n(4) Encourage and maintain homeownership opportunities;\n(5) Reduce life-cycle housing costs while preserving public health and safety;\n(6) Preserve the supply of existing affordable housing;\n(7) Provide housing for special needs populations;\n(8) Ensure fair and equal access to the housing market;\n(9) Increase the availability of mortgage credit at low interest rates; and\n(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.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.185B"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.185B.009","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:57:38Z","sha256":"ae674cd4578cbce90e09092ab4817a70110569b910ccb00d98a94336d8c714e7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.185b.007","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.185b.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}