NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST EXAM ACTUAL
2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Owner responsibilities - Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities - Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan - establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability - HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
Live in aide - would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive services
Occupancy cycle - 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
Certification of preference + waitlist addition - At time of initial app, need only certify
preference eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
eligibility verification requirement: X number of days - 60 day window to obtain verification docs
elderly family: - head or spouse is 62+
disabled family: - head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure - Noncontending family member (someone not declaring
citizenship/eligible non-citizen status)
Noncontending family member - someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
Mixed family - Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible non-citizens
2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Owner responsibilities - Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities - Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan - establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability - HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
Live in aide - would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive services
Occupancy cycle - 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
Certification of preference + waitlist addition - At time of initial app, need only certify
preference eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
eligibility verification requirement: X number of days - 60 day window to obtain verification docs
elderly family: - head or spouse is 62+
disabled family: - head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure - Noncontending family member (someone not declaring
citizenship/eligible non-citizen status)
Noncontending family member - someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
Mixed family - Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible non-citizens
