It is the policy of Prince George's County, in the exercise of its regulatory powers for the protection of the public safety, public health and general welfare, to assure equal opportunity to all persons to live in safe and decent housing facilities and to eliminate discrimination in all housing accommodations regardless of race, color, religion, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, sex, source of income, citizenship or immigration status, or national origin, and to that end to prohibit discrimination in all housing accommodations by any person. Section 201 of the Charter ensures that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of laws in such a way that such person(s) is adversely affected in the areas of housing and residential real estate, employment, law enforcement, education, financial lending, public accommodations, or commercial real estate. The Prince George's County Council finds that areas of the County are in varying stages of physical and/or economic decline; that a number of persons of low and moderate financial means reside in these areas; and that the welfare of the County and the well-being of its citizens depend on the alleviation of these conditions and the establishment and maintenance of viable urban and rural communities through a coordinated and systematic County-wide program utilizing Federal, State, and local resources. In recognition of these conditions, the County Council hereby declares its intent to establish a coordinated and systematic County-wide housing and community development plan and program incorporating innovative approaches designed to revitalize deteriorating communities, and provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, expanded economic opportunities, and public services, principally to persons of low and moderate income.