Maryland Housing and Community Development Section 4-1202

      The General Assembly finds that:

            (1)      there is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary rental housing for households of lower income;

            (2)      the private sector often cannot develop, improve, operate, and maintain housing for households of lower income; and

            (3)      to address this shortage, a partnership is needed among the State, political subdivisions, housing authorities, and households of lower income to develop, operate, and maintain housing for households of lower income.