Specifications include, but are not limited to: serve as the administrative hearing officer for Rhode Island Housing Mortgage and Finance Corporation’s (“RIHousing’s”) federal rental assistance programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher Program and certain Section 8 developments, and other rental assistance programs. The hearing officer(s) will preside at informal hearings related primarily to federal rental assistance programs administered by RIHousing. As these are federal programs regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), the successful respondent must have demonstrated experience with HUD rental assistance and other housing programs and applicable HUD rules and regulations. To a lesser extent, hearing officer(s) will conduct informal hearings related to RIHousing’s own RoadHome rental assistance program. RIHousing may select one or more firms or professionals to create a roster that will be used on a rotation basis. On average, RIHousing conducts up to 70 hearings per year. Please note that this volume of hearings and the mix of rental assistance programs may change in light of the availability of new funding and emergency rental assistance resources connected to COVID-19 relief efforts