Objectives.

RCW 43.185B.009
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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 . 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 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.185B&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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