SEC-103 -- PURPOSES OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT.
 
 The purposes of this Act are-
 
 (1) to help families not owning a home to save for a down payment for 
the purchase of a home;
 
 (2) to retain wherever feasible as housing affordable to low-income
families those dwelling units produced for such purpose with Federal
assistance;
 
 (3) to extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of
government and the private sector, including for-profit and nonprofit
organizations, in the production and operation of housing affordable to
low-income and moderate-income families;
 
 (4) to expand and improve Federal rental assistance for very low-income
families; and
 
 (5) to increase the supply of supportive housing, which combines
structural features and services needed to enable persons with special
needs to live with dignity and independence.