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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 16-25 <br />Hearing Officer’s Decision [24 CFR 982.555(e)(6)] <br />The person who conducts the hearing must issue a written decision, stating briefly the reasons for <br />the decision. Factual determinations relating to the individual circumstances of the family must <br />be based on a preponderance of evidence presented at the hearing. <br />SAHA Policy <br />In rendering a decision, the hearing officer will consider the following matters: <br />SAHA Notice to the Family: The hearing officer will determine if the reasons for <br />SAHA’s decision are factually stated in the Notice. <br />Discovery: The hearing officer will determine if SAHA and the family were <br />given the opportunity to examine any relevant documents in accordance with <br />SAHA policy. <br />SAHA Evidence to Support SAHA Decision: The evidence consists of the facts <br />presented. Evidence is not conclusion and it is not argument. The hearing officer <br />will evaluate the facts to determine if they support SAHA’s conclusion. <br />Validity of Grounds for Termination of Assistance (when applicable): The <br />hearing officer will determine if the termination of assistance is for one of the <br />grounds specified in the HUD regulations and SAHA policies. If the grounds for <br />termination are not specified in the regulations or in compliance with SAHA <br />policies, then the decision of SAHA will be overturned. <br />The hearing officer will issue a written decision to the family and SAHA no later than 14 <br />calendar days after the hearing. The report will contain the following information: <br />Hearing information: <br />Name of the participant; <br />Date, time and place of the hearing; <br />Name of the hearing officer; <br />Name of the SAHA representative; and <br />Name of family representative (if any). <br />Background: A brief, impartial statement of the reason for the hearing. <br />Summary of the Evidence: The hearing officer will summarize the testimony of <br />each witness and identify any documents that a witness produced in support of <br />their testimony and that are admitted into evidence. <br />Findings of Fact: The hearing officer will include all findings of fact, based on a <br />preponderance of the evidence. Preponderance of the evidence is defined as <br />evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which <br />is offered in opposition to it; that is, evidence which as a whole shows that the <br />fact sought to be proved is more probable than not. Preponderance of the evidence <br />may not be determined by the number of witnesses, but by the greater weight of <br />all evidence. <br />EXHIBIT 1