Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
NAN MCKAY HCV SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION (2025) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HUD - Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts with PHAs
to carry them out, and monitors PHA performance & compliance.
Lease - The contract between a tenant and a landlord
Includes:
a. The names of the owner and tenant
b. The address of the unit rented
c. The term of the lease (initial and renewal terms)
d. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the owner
e. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the tenant
Renews according to its terms
Governs the frequency of rent increases
Individuals must have legal capacity in their state in order to sign it
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
,Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
Must have an initial term of at least a year unless the prevailing market practice
differs and the PHA approves a shorter term.
Lists utility responsibilities
An unexecuted copy is turned in with the RFTA when the family finds a unit.
HUD Notices - Which of the following has a shelf life (usually one year unless
extended)?
Administrative Plan - HUD-required written plan that establishes local PHA
policies for administering the HCV program, provides daily guidance to PHA staff,
must be adopted and approved by the board, and must be submitted to HUD.
· Waiting list selection and procedures
· Rules for specific funding
· Definition of family
· Definition of continuously assisted family
· Standards for termination and denial of assistance
· Outreach to landlords in non-low income and non-minority concentrated areas
· Subsidy standards
· Definition of absence from unit
· Residency requirements
· Move restrictions
· Informal review and hearing processes
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
, Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
· Overpayment and repayment policies and procedures
· Guidelines for inspections, screening standards and requirements
· Voucher term, voucher extensions
· Family break up: protocol for who receives voucher
Approved by board of commissioners, submitted to HUD
Voucher/HUD-52646 - Contract between family and PHA.
Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
Is issued at initial admission and for moves
Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Document that authorizes the family to search for an eligible unit which also
specifies
the size of that unit. Also lists the family obligations under the program.
Issuance does not obligate PHA to provide assistance to family
Tenant-based Subsidy - Type of assistance where families choose their units.
HAP Contract/HUD-52641 - Contract between the owner and the PHA.
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
NAN MCKAY HCV SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION (2025) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HUD - Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts with PHAs
to carry them out, and monitors PHA performance & compliance.
Lease - The contract between a tenant and a landlord
Includes:
a. The names of the owner and tenant
b. The address of the unit rented
c. The term of the lease (initial and renewal terms)
d. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the owner
e. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the tenant
Renews according to its terms
Governs the frequency of rent increases
Individuals must have legal capacity in their state in order to sign it
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
,Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
Must have an initial term of at least a year unless the prevailing market practice
differs and the PHA approves a shorter term.
Lists utility responsibilities
An unexecuted copy is turned in with the RFTA when the family finds a unit.
HUD Notices - Which of the following has a shelf life (usually one year unless
extended)?
Administrative Plan - HUD-required written plan that establishes local PHA
policies for administering the HCV program, provides daily guidance to PHA staff,
must be adopted and approved by the board, and must be submitted to HUD.
· Waiting list selection and procedures
· Rules for specific funding
· Definition of family
· Definition of continuously assisted family
· Standards for termination and denial of assistance
· Outreach to landlords in non-low income and non-minority concentrated areas
· Subsidy standards
· Definition of absence from unit
· Residency requirements
· Move restrictions
· Informal review and hearing processes
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
, Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
· Overpayment and repayment policies and procedures
· Guidelines for inspections, screening standards and requirements
· Voucher term, voucher extensions
· Family break up: protocol for who receives voucher
Approved by board of commissioners, submitted to HUD
Voucher/HUD-52646 - Contract between family and PHA.
Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
Is issued at initial admission and for moves
Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Document that authorizes the family to search for an eligible unit which also
specifies
the size of that unit. Also lists the family obligations under the program.
Issuance does not obligate PHA to provide assistance to family
Tenant-based Subsidy - Type of assistance where families choose their units.
HAP Contract/HUD-52641 - Contract between the owner and the PHA.
Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification (2025)
