NSPIRE TEST LATEST
Is NSPIRE just for HCV or public housing as well? - ANSWERS-both
What is the NSPIRE motto for housing? - ANSWERS-"safe and
habitable dwellings"
What is the correction timeframe for a "low" deficiency? - ANSWERS-
What is the correction timeframe for a "severe" deficiency? -
ANSWERS-30 days
What is the correction timeframe for a "life threatening" deficiency? -
ANSWERS-24 hours
Under NSPIRE, does state or local code determine whether a unit passes
or fails? - ANSWERS-no
What are the day to day policies that guide a Housing Authority? -
ANSWERS-An admin plan
Do all units need to be inspected at least bi-annually? - ANSWERS-yes
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What is SEMAP? - ANSWERS-Section 8 management assessment
program
Are cosmetic issues included in the NSPIRE inspection? - ANSWERS-
no
Can one issue be noted under multiple deficiencies? - ANSWERS-yes
Does HUD'S NSPIRE software have to be used? - ANSWERS-no
What is the definition of the "unit" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-the
interior components of an individual dwelling where the resident lives
What are some examples of the "unit" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-
Balcony
Bathroom
Call-for-aid
Carbon monoxide devices
Ceiling
Doors
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Electrical systems
Enclosed patios
Floors
HVAC (where individual
units provided)
Kitchen
Lighting
Outlets
Smoke alarms
Stairs
Switches
Walls
Water heater
Windows
What is the definition of the "inside" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-the
Common areas and building systems within the building interior and are
not inside a unit
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Is NSPIRE just for HCV or public housing as well? - ANSWERS-both
What is the NSPIRE motto for housing? - ANSWERS-"safe and
habitable dwellings"
What is the correction timeframe for a "low" deficiency? - ANSWERS-
What is the correction timeframe for a "severe" deficiency? -
ANSWERS-30 days
What is the correction timeframe for a "life threatening" deficiency? -
ANSWERS-24 hours
Under NSPIRE, does state or local code determine whether a unit passes
or fails? - ANSWERS-no
What are the day to day policies that guide a Housing Authority? -
ANSWERS-An admin plan
Do all units need to be inspected at least bi-annually? - ANSWERS-yes
END OF
PAGE
1
, NSPIRE TEST LATEST
What is SEMAP? - ANSWERS-Section 8 management assessment
program
Are cosmetic issues included in the NSPIRE inspection? - ANSWERS-
no
Can one issue be noted under multiple deficiencies? - ANSWERS-yes
Does HUD'S NSPIRE software have to be used? - ANSWERS-no
What is the definition of the "unit" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-the
interior components of an individual dwelling where the resident lives
What are some examples of the "unit" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-
Balcony
Bathroom
Call-for-aid
Carbon monoxide devices
Ceiling
Doors
END OF
PAGE
2
, NSPIRE TEST LATEST
Electrical systems
Enclosed patios
Floors
HVAC (where individual
units provided)
Kitchen
Lighting
Outlets
Smoke alarms
Stairs
Switches
Walls
Water heater
Windows
What is the definition of the "inside" inspectable area? - ANSWERS-the
Common areas and building systems within the building interior and are
not inside a unit
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