Housing Choice Voucher Specialist UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Key Relationships - Owners (1) Select and Screen Tenants, (2) Enforce Lease
2. PHA administrative plan Establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
3. HUD's definition of a dis- Is Strict and Narrow
abled person
4. Broader Definition For Pur- ADA/504/FHA Definition of Disability
poses of Granting
Reasonable Accommoda-
tions
5. Define Live-In Aide A person approved by the PHA who resides in the unit to care for
a family member who is disabled or at least 50 yrs old.
6. PHA must approve of a Relatives are not automatically excluded, but must meet the re-
Live-in Aide as a reasonable quirements
accommodation.
7. VAWA (Violence Against Non Gender/PHA's are not required to demand documentation
Women Act) or physical proof of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, or human traflcking before granting an alleged
victim any of the special protections afforded by VAWA.
8. Waiting List Management The PHA should make applicants aware of other housing programs
it operates, how to apply, must offer to place them the appropriate
wait list for those such programs if those list are open.
9. Other Housing Assistance - (1) Refuse to place the applicant on the tenant based waiting
the PHA may not take any lists; (2) Deny any admission preference for which an applicant
action because an applicant currently qualifies; (3) Change the applicant's place on the waiting
has applied for, received, or list based on preference, date and time of application, or other
factors affecting selection under the PHA's selection policy.
, refused other housing as-
sistance:
10. Certification of Preference At the time of application, applicants only need to certify that
they are eligible for a preference, they do not have to verify their
eligibility.
11. Restrictions on Assistance Mixed Families are comprised of both (1)citizens or eligible nonci-
to Non Citizens tizens and those (2)without citizenship or eligible noncitizen sta-
tus. (Mixed families are eligible for prorated assistance).
12. A Elderly Family Includes: HH, Spouse, Co-HH, is at least 62 or older.
13. A Disabled Family HH, Spouse, Co-HH is a person with disabilities.
14. Household Includes every one who lives in the unit.
15. Family Includes all household members, except live-in aides and foster
children and Adults.
16. Household members ex- Noncontending family members in a mixed family receiving pro-
empt from the Social Se- rated assistance.
curity disclosure require-
ments include:
17. Voucher Issuance Issuance of a voucher does not obligate the PHA to Approve a
tenancy.
18. Subsidy Standards The PHA must establish subsidy standards in its Admin Plan.
19. Define Subsidy Standards The criteria established by the PHA for determining the appro-
priate number of bedrooms and amount subsidy for families of
different sizes and compositions.
, 20. NSPIRE Requires units assisted under the HCVP, the unit must have at least
one bedroom or living/sleeping room for each two persons.
21. Actual Unit Size Families may select larger or smaller units than listed on the
voucher.
22. Voucher - Actual Unit Size PHA must use the lower of the families voucher bedroom size
or the actual unit size when determining the applicable payment
standard and utility allowance.
23. Term of Voucher Issuance Initial term of the voucher must be at least 60 calendar days. Must
be stated on the voucher, must submit RFTA and proposed lease
with this timeframe.
24. Voucher Extensions Family must submit a request if needed as a reasonable accom-
modation for an extension of the voucher, PHA must extend the
term up to the term reasonably required for that purpose.
25. Voucher Expiration PHA must provide for suspension (tolling) initial or any extended
term of the voucher from the date the RFTA is submitted for PHA
approval until the date the PHA notifies families in writing of
approval or denial.
26. Ex: 1. Unit Size Selection If 3 Bdrm voucher is issued, 4 bdrm selected, use 3 bdrm PS, 3
bdrm utility allowance.
27. Ex: 2. Unit Size Selection If 3 Bdrm voucher is issued, 2 bdrm selected, use 2 bdrm PS, 2
bdrm utility allowance.
28. Eligible Housing The types of housing may not be assisted in the tenant based
program, Public housing, Indian housing unit, Owner occupied
units. (PIO)
29.
CORRECT Answers
1. Key Relationships - Owners (1) Select and Screen Tenants, (2) Enforce Lease
2. PHA administrative plan Establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
3. HUD's definition of a dis- Is Strict and Narrow
abled person
4. Broader Definition For Pur- ADA/504/FHA Definition of Disability
poses of Granting
Reasonable Accommoda-
tions
5. Define Live-In Aide A person approved by the PHA who resides in the unit to care for
a family member who is disabled or at least 50 yrs old.
6. PHA must approve of a Relatives are not automatically excluded, but must meet the re-
Live-in Aide as a reasonable quirements
accommodation.
7. VAWA (Violence Against Non Gender/PHA's are not required to demand documentation
Women Act) or physical proof of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, or human traflcking before granting an alleged
victim any of the special protections afforded by VAWA.
8. Waiting List Management The PHA should make applicants aware of other housing programs
it operates, how to apply, must offer to place them the appropriate
wait list for those such programs if those list are open.
9. Other Housing Assistance - (1) Refuse to place the applicant on the tenant based waiting
the PHA may not take any lists; (2) Deny any admission preference for which an applicant
action because an applicant currently qualifies; (3) Change the applicant's place on the waiting
has applied for, received, or list based on preference, date and time of application, or other
factors affecting selection under the PHA's selection policy.
, refused other housing as-
sistance:
10. Certification of Preference At the time of application, applicants only need to certify that
they are eligible for a preference, they do not have to verify their
eligibility.
11. Restrictions on Assistance Mixed Families are comprised of both (1)citizens or eligible nonci-
to Non Citizens tizens and those (2)without citizenship or eligible noncitizen sta-
tus. (Mixed families are eligible for prorated assistance).
12. A Elderly Family Includes: HH, Spouse, Co-HH, is at least 62 or older.
13. A Disabled Family HH, Spouse, Co-HH is a person with disabilities.
14. Household Includes every one who lives in the unit.
15. Family Includes all household members, except live-in aides and foster
children and Adults.
16. Household members ex- Noncontending family members in a mixed family receiving pro-
empt from the Social Se- rated assistance.
curity disclosure require-
ments include:
17. Voucher Issuance Issuance of a voucher does not obligate the PHA to Approve a
tenancy.
18. Subsidy Standards The PHA must establish subsidy standards in its Admin Plan.
19. Define Subsidy Standards The criteria established by the PHA for determining the appro-
priate number of bedrooms and amount subsidy for families of
different sizes and compositions.
, 20. NSPIRE Requires units assisted under the HCVP, the unit must have at least
one bedroom or living/sleeping room for each two persons.
21. Actual Unit Size Families may select larger or smaller units than listed on the
voucher.
22. Voucher - Actual Unit Size PHA must use the lower of the families voucher bedroom size
or the actual unit size when determining the applicable payment
standard and utility allowance.
23. Term of Voucher Issuance Initial term of the voucher must be at least 60 calendar days. Must
be stated on the voucher, must submit RFTA and proposed lease
with this timeframe.
24. Voucher Extensions Family must submit a request if needed as a reasonable accom-
modation for an extension of the voucher, PHA must extend the
term up to the term reasonably required for that purpose.
25. Voucher Expiration PHA must provide for suspension (tolling) initial or any extended
term of the voucher from the date the RFTA is submitted for PHA
approval until the date the PHA notifies families in writing of
approval or denial.
26. Ex: 1. Unit Size Selection If 3 Bdrm voucher is issued, 4 bdrm selected, use 3 bdrm PS, 3
bdrm utility allowance.
27. Ex: 2. Unit Size Selection If 3 Bdrm voucher is issued, 2 bdrm selected, use 2 bdrm PS, 2
bdrm utility allowance.
28. Eligible Housing The types of housing may not be assisted in the tenant based
program, Public housing, Indian housing unit, Owner occupied
units. (PIO)
29.
