Section 48. Legislative intent

The  legislature  finds that there are a
  significant  number  of  homeless  and  at-risk  households  living   in
  temporary and unstable conditions which would benefit from the provision
  of  a  comprehensive  assistance  program. The legislature further finds
  that the current system of providing services to such  households  would
  be  improved  by ensuring that a broad range of flexible, individualized
  assistance is available to  stabilize  households  and  to  better  meet
  divergent  local  needs.  The  legislature,  therefore, finds that state
  financial assistance  should  be  made  available  for  the  purpose  of
  providing  supportive  services  designed  to  stabilize  households  by
  attempting to avoid  homelessness  and,  for  those  who  are  currently
  homeless,  by facilitating the transition form homelessness to permanent
  housing.