NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST (HCV) | COMPLETE EXAM
2026/2027 | QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS | PASS GUARANTEE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Program Fundamentals & Regulatory Framework Questions 1–20
Section 2: Eligibility, Applications & Waiting List Questions 21–40
Section 3: Income, Assets, Deductions & Rent Calculation Questions 41–70
Section 4: Voucher Issuance, Briefings & Housing Search Questions 71–90
Section 5: Housing Quality Standards & Inspections Questions 91–115
Section 6: Payment Standards & Subsidy Standards Questions 116–130
Section 7: Portability Questions 131–145
Section 8: Family Obligations, Moves & Termination of Assistance Questions
146–165
Section 9: Recertification, Interim Changes & EIV Questions 166–180
Section 10: Fair Housing, Reasonable Accommodation & Special Topics
Questions 181–200
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, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
1. The Housing Choice Voucher program is authorized under which section
of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937?
A. Section 8
B. Section 202
C. Section 236
D. Section 811
ANSWER : A. The HCV program is authorized under Section 8 of the U.S.
Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
2. Which federal regulation governs the Housing Choice Voucher program?
A. 24 CFR Part 5
B. 24 CFR Part 982
C. 24 CFR Part 960
D. 24 CFR Part 983
ANSWER : B. 24 CFR Part 982 contains the HUD regulations specifically
governing the Housing Choice Voucher program.
3. Which federal agency administers the Housing Choice Voucher program at
the national level?
A. USDA
B. HUD
C. FHA
D. GSA
ANSWER : B. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) administers the HCV program nationally.
4. A Public Housing Agency (PHA) administers the HCV program under a
contract with HUD called the:
A. Annual Contributions Contract (ACC)
B. Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
C. Voucher Management System Agreement
D. Consolidated Plan
ANSWER : A. The Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) is the contract
between HUD and the PHA authorizing the PHA to administer the
program.
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, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
5. The contract between the PHA and the owner that authorizes payment of
housing assistance is the:
A. Annual Contributions Contract
B. Housing Assistance Payments Contract
C. Lease Addendum
D. Family Obligations Agreement
ANSWER : B. The HAP Contract is executed between the PHA and the
owner and authorizes the PHA to make housing assistance payments on
behalf of the family.
6. Who is legally responsible for complying with all program requirements
and reporting changes to the PHA?
A. The owner
B. The family
C. The PHA
D. HUD
ANSWER : B. The family bears legal responsibility for complying with
family obligations, including timely and accurate reporting of changes.
7. A PHA must adopt and follow a written statement of policies that governs
the PHA's operation of the program, known as the:
A. Annual Plan
B. Administrative Plan
C. Consolidated Plan
D. Moving to Work Plan
ANSWER : B. The Administrative Plan is the PHA's written statement of
local policies for operating the HCV program within HUD regulatory
parameters.
8. The document that describes the PHA's mission and goals for public
housing and Section 8 in the coming year is the:
A. Administrative Plan
B. PHA Annual Plan
C. Utility Allowance Schedule
D. Payment Standard Schedule
ANSWER : B. The PHA Annual Plan (submitted to HUD) sets forth the
PHA's mission, goals, and policies for the coming fiscal year.
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, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
9. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Housing Choice
Voucher program?
A. To construct new public housing developments
B. To provide rental subsidies enabling low-income families to lease
housing in the private market
C. To fund homeownership programs exclusively
D. To regulate landlord-tenant law nationally
ANSWER : B. The HCV program provides tenant-based rental assistance
so eligible families can afford decent housing in the private rental market.
10. Under the HCV program, the subsidy is generally described as:
A. Project-based, tied to a specific unit
B. Tenant-based, and portable with the family
C. Fixed for the life of the family
D. Limited to public housing developments
ANSWER : B. HCV assistance is tenant-based, meaning it generally moves
with the family rather than being tied to a specific unit.
11. Which HUD form is used to request a Housing Assistance Payments
contract and provide unit and tenancy information?
A. HUD-52517
B. Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA, HUD-52517)
C. HUD-50058
D. HUD-9887
ANSWER : B. The Request for Tenancy Approval (HUD-52517) is
submitted by the family and owner to request PHA approval of a specific
unit.
12. The form used to report family composition, income, and rent data for
HUD's system of record is the:
A. HUD-52641
B. HUD-50058
C. HUD-52530
D. HUD-9886
ANSWER : B. The HUD-50058 is the Family Report form used to submit
household data to HUD's PIC/IMS system.
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NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST (HCV) | COMPLETE EXAM
2026/2027 | QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS | PASS GUARANTEE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Program Fundamentals & Regulatory Framework Questions 1–20
Section 2: Eligibility, Applications & Waiting List Questions 21–40
Section 3: Income, Assets, Deductions & Rent Calculation Questions 41–70
Section 4: Voucher Issuance, Briefings & Housing Search Questions 71–90
Section 5: Housing Quality Standards & Inspections Questions 91–115
Section 6: Payment Standards & Subsidy Standards Questions 116–130
Section 7: Portability Questions 131–145
Section 8: Family Obligations, Moves & Termination of Assistance Questions
146–165
Section 9: Recertification, Interim Changes & EIV Questions 166–180
Section 10: Fair Housing, Reasonable Accommodation & Special Topics
Questions 181–200
Page 1 of 68
, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
1. The Housing Choice Voucher program is authorized under which section
of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937?
A. Section 8
B. Section 202
C. Section 236
D. Section 811
ANSWER : A. The HCV program is authorized under Section 8 of the U.S.
Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
2. Which federal regulation governs the Housing Choice Voucher program?
A. 24 CFR Part 5
B. 24 CFR Part 982
C. 24 CFR Part 960
D. 24 CFR Part 983
ANSWER : B. 24 CFR Part 982 contains the HUD regulations specifically
governing the Housing Choice Voucher program.
3. Which federal agency administers the Housing Choice Voucher program at
the national level?
A. USDA
B. HUD
C. FHA
D. GSA
ANSWER : B. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) administers the HCV program nationally.
4. A Public Housing Agency (PHA) administers the HCV program under a
contract with HUD called the:
A. Annual Contributions Contract (ACC)
B. Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
C. Voucher Management System Agreement
D. Consolidated Plan
ANSWER : A. The Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) is the contract
between HUD and the PHA authorizing the PHA to administer the
program.
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, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
5. The contract between the PHA and the owner that authorizes payment of
housing assistance is the:
A. Annual Contributions Contract
B. Housing Assistance Payments Contract
C. Lease Addendum
D. Family Obligations Agreement
ANSWER : B. The HAP Contract is executed between the PHA and the
owner and authorizes the PHA to make housing assistance payments on
behalf of the family.
6. Who is legally responsible for complying with all program requirements
and reporting changes to the PHA?
A. The owner
B. The family
C. The PHA
D. HUD
ANSWER : B. The family bears legal responsibility for complying with
family obligations, including timely and accurate reporting of changes.
7. A PHA must adopt and follow a written statement of policies that governs
the PHA's operation of the program, known as the:
A. Annual Plan
B. Administrative Plan
C. Consolidated Plan
D. Moving to Work Plan
ANSWER : B. The Administrative Plan is the PHA's written statement of
local policies for operating the HCV program within HUD regulatory
parameters.
8. The document that describes the PHA's mission and goals for public
housing and Section 8 in the coming year is the:
A. Administrative Plan
B. PHA Annual Plan
C. Utility Allowance Schedule
D. Payment Standard Schedule
ANSWER : B. The PHA Annual Plan (submitted to HUD) sets forth the
PHA's mission, goals, and policies for the coming fiscal year.
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, NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST
9. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Housing Choice
Voucher program?
A. To construct new public housing developments
B. To provide rental subsidies enabling low-income families to lease
housing in the private market
C. To fund homeownership programs exclusively
D. To regulate landlord-tenant law nationally
ANSWER : B. The HCV program provides tenant-based rental assistance
so eligible families can afford decent housing in the private rental market.
10. Under the HCV program, the subsidy is generally described as:
A. Project-based, tied to a specific unit
B. Tenant-based, and portable with the family
C. Fixed for the life of the family
D. Limited to public housing developments
ANSWER : B. HCV assistance is tenant-based, meaning it generally moves
with the family rather than being tied to a specific unit.
11. Which HUD form is used to request a Housing Assistance Payments
contract and provide unit and tenancy information?
A. HUD-52517
B. Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA, HUD-52517)
C. HUD-50058
D. HUD-9887
ANSWER : B. The Request for Tenancy Approval (HUD-52517) is
submitted by the family and owner to request PHA approval of a specific
unit.
12. The form used to report family composition, income, and rent data for
HUD's system of record is the:
A. HUD-52641
B. HUD-50058
C. HUD-52530
D. HUD-9886
ANSWER : B. The HUD-50058 is the Family Report form used to submit
household data to HUD's PIC/IMS system.
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