Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Owner must agree to enter into a twenty (20) year PBV HAP Contract with RIHousing and be bound by all provisions contained therein • All PBV units must be maintained in accordance with HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) or equivalent HUD-approved inspection protocol • Owner must agree to receive and process applicant referrals and subsidy payments using the software system(s) specified by RIHousing. • Upon receiving referrals of eligible tenants from RIHousing, the owner must conduct screening and leasing activities in a timely manner, and in accordance with its Tenant Selection Plan as well as all applicable federal, state, and local fair housing laws • Owner must maintain a working knowledge of and adhere to all applicable HUD program regulations, Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Notices, and other HUD guidance, including, but not limited to, 24 CFR 983, the HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program guidebook, and the RIHousing Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan • Owner must promptly notify RIHousing of any issues that would jeopardize the health and safety of any PBV tenants or any non-compliance issues that would threaten their ability to maintain a successful tenancy • If the owner proposes to project base more than 25 percent of units in a development, owner must make available a level of supportive services appropriate to the needs of tenants in these “excepted” units, but may not require participation in supportive services as a condition of tenancy