§ 42-167-2. Purposes.
The purposes of the executive office of housing shall be:
(1) To develop and promulgate state policies, and plans, for housing and housing production and performance measures for housing programs established pursuant to state law;
(2) To coordinate activities among state agencies and political subdivisions pertaining to housing;
(3) To promote the stability of and quality of life in communities and neighborhoods;
(4) To provide opportunities for safe, sanitary, decent, adequate, and affordable housing in Rhode Island;
(5) To encourage public-private partnerships that foster the production, rehabilitation, development, maintenance, and improvement of housing and housing conditions, especially for low- and moderate-income people;
(6) To foster and support nonprofit organizations, including community development corporations, and their associations and intermediaries, that are engaged in providing housing-related services;
(7) To encourage and support partnerships between institutions of higher education and neighborhoods to develop and retain quality, healthy housing and sustainable communities;
(8) To facilitate private for-profit production and rehabilitation of housing for diverse populations and income groups; and
(9) To provide, facilitate, and/or support the provisions of technical assistance.
History of Section.
P.L. 2025, ch. 278, art. 9, § 11, effective June 29, 2025.