Nan Mckay HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHER SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Owner responsibilities ✓✓ correct answer Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
2. State responsibilities ✓✓ correct answer Passes legislation establishing PHAS
3. PHA administrative plan ✓✓ correct answer establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
4. HUD vs ADA definition of disability ✓✓ correct answer HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility determi-nation and
allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
5. Live in aide ✓✓ correct answer would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive services
6. Occupancy cycle ✓✓ correct answer Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs estimation, final eligibility determination
Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance, RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS inspection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent adjustment Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compliance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination, HAP contract termination
7. Certification of preference + waitlist addition ✓✓ correct answer At time of initial app, need only certify preference eligibility
(not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
8.eligibility verification requirement ✓✓ correct answer X number of days ✓✓ correct answer 60 day window to obtain
verifi-cation docs
9. elderly family ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer head or spouse is 62+
10. disabled family ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer
head/spouse is disabled two+ people in hh are disabled
, one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
11. exemptions from SSN disclosure ✓✓ correct answer Noncontending family member (someone not declaring citi-zenship/eligible non-citizen
status)
12. Noncontending family member ✓✓ correct answer someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family ✓✓ correct answer Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible non-citizens
14. To declare citizenship/national status ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer complete signed declaration (section 214 status)
15. Section 214 ✓✓ correct answer to declare citizenship/national status
16. When is income eligibility not tested? ✓✓ correct answer After lease-up/admission
17. Student rule for eligibility ✓✓ correct answer Cannot give assistance to someone who ✓✓ correct answer
• Is enrolled as a student at an institution of
higher education;
• Is under the age of 24;
• Is not a veteran of the United States military;
• Is unmarried;
• Does not have a dependent child;
• Is not a person with disabilities,
• Student and parents are both income eligible (80% AMI) or student is independent/absent from their parents
18. Before beginning denial on basis of criminal/sex-offender status, PHA must ✓✓ correct answer Notify household
and provide an opportunity to dispute
19. PHA must deny if applicant fails to ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer
sign consent forms not disclose SSN
no citizens/eligible nationals
20. PHA may deny for ✓✓ correct answer debts owed
21. Family obligations are listed on ✓✓ correct answer the voucher
22. PHA is not obligated to approve tenancy when ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer voucher is issued
VOUCHER SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Owner responsibilities ✓✓ correct answer Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
2. State responsibilities ✓✓ correct answer Passes legislation establishing PHAS
3. PHA administrative plan ✓✓ correct answer establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
4. HUD vs ADA definition of disability ✓✓ correct answer HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility determi-nation and
allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
5. Live in aide ✓✓ correct answer would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive services
6. Occupancy cycle ✓✓ correct answer Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs estimation, final eligibility determination
Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance, RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS inspection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent adjustment Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compliance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination, HAP contract termination
7. Certification of preference + waitlist addition ✓✓ correct answer At time of initial app, need only certify preference eligibility
(not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
8.eligibility verification requirement ✓✓ correct answer X number of days ✓✓ correct answer 60 day window to obtain
verifi-cation docs
9. elderly family ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer head or spouse is 62+
10. disabled family ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer
head/spouse is disabled two+ people in hh are disabled
, one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
11. exemptions from SSN disclosure ✓✓ correct answer Noncontending family member (someone not declaring citi-zenship/eligible non-citizen
status)
12. Noncontending family member ✓✓ correct answer someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family ✓✓ correct answer Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible non-citizens
14. To declare citizenship/national status ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer complete signed declaration (section 214 status)
15. Section 214 ✓✓ correct answer to declare citizenship/national status
16. When is income eligibility not tested? ✓✓ correct answer After lease-up/admission
17. Student rule for eligibility ✓✓ correct answer Cannot give assistance to someone who ✓✓ correct answer
• Is enrolled as a student at an institution of
higher education;
• Is under the age of 24;
• Is not a veteran of the United States military;
• Is unmarried;
• Does not have a dependent child;
• Is not a person with disabilities,
• Student and parents are both income eligible (80% AMI) or student is independent/absent from their parents
18. Before beginning denial on basis of criminal/sex-offender status, PHA must ✓✓ correct answer Notify household
and provide an opportunity to dispute
19. PHA must deny if applicant fails to ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer
sign consent forms not disclose SSN
no citizens/eligible nationals
20. PHA may deny for ✓✓ correct answer debts owed
21. Family obligations are listed on ✓✓ correct answer the voucher
22. PHA is not obligated to approve tenancy when ✓✓ correct answer ✓✓ correct answer voucher is issued
