NSPIRE EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS
ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW SHEET
GRADED A+
●● What is the primary obligation of HUD under the Annual
Contributions Contract (ACC)?
Answer: To make payments to the PHA.
●● What is the primary obligation of a PHA under the Annual
Contributions Contract (ACC)?
Answer: To administer the program in accordance with HUD regulations
and requirements.
●● PHA (Acronym)
Answer: Public Housing Agency.
●● HUD (Acronym)
Answer: Department of Housing and Urban Development.
●● NSPIRE Mission
Answer: To ensure that all residents live in safe, habitable dwellings.
, ●● According to the NSPIRE mission, what three conditions must items
and components meet?
Answer: They must be: Functionally adequate, operable, free of health
and safety hazards
●● What are the three specific inspection locations (areas) defined in the
NSPIRE mission?
Answer: 1. Inside the building
2. Outside the building
3. Within the units of HUD housing
●● SEMAP (Acronym)
Answer: Section 8 Management Assessment Program.
●● How does SEMAP assist HUD with problem-solving and oversight?
Answer: It improves HUD's risk assessment for each problem identified.
●● What specific location requirement was removed for the Housing
Choice Voucher (HCV) program under NSPIRE?
Answer: The "Site and Neighborhood" requirement.
●● Is the HUD-developed software required for PHAs to use in the
HCV (Housing Choice Voucher) program?
ANSWERS ACCURATE REVIEW SHEET
GRADED A+
●● What is the primary obligation of HUD under the Annual
Contributions Contract (ACC)?
Answer: To make payments to the PHA.
●● What is the primary obligation of a PHA under the Annual
Contributions Contract (ACC)?
Answer: To administer the program in accordance with HUD regulations
and requirements.
●● PHA (Acronym)
Answer: Public Housing Agency.
●● HUD (Acronym)
Answer: Department of Housing and Urban Development.
●● NSPIRE Mission
Answer: To ensure that all residents live in safe, habitable dwellings.
, ●● According to the NSPIRE mission, what three conditions must items
and components meet?
Answer: They must be: Functionally adequate, operable, free of health
and safety hazards
●● What are the three specific inspection locations (areas) defined in the
NSPIRE mission?
Answer: 1. Inside the building
2. Outside the building
3. Within the units of HUD housing
●● SEMAP (Acronym)
Answer: Section 8 Management Assessment Program.
●● How does SEMAP assist HUD with problem-solving and oversight?
Answer: It improves HUD's risk assessment for each problem identified.
●● What specific location requirement was removed for the Housing
Choice Voucher (HCV) program under NSPIRE?
Answer: The "Site and Neighborhood" requirement.
●● Is the HUD-developed software required for PHAs to use in the
HCV (Housing Choice Voucher) program?