Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist EXAM Questions and Answer
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1. Owner responsibilities Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
2. State responsibilities Passes legislation establishing PHAS
3. PHA administrative plan establishes local policies for administering the
HCV program
4. HUD vs ADA definition of disability HUD definition is more specific, used for eli-
gibility determination and allowances/deduc-
tions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable
accommodations
5. Live in aide would not be living in the unit except to provide
necessary supportive services
6. Occupancy cycle Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs esti-
mation, final eligibility determination
Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance,
RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS in-
spection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent
adjustment
Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compli-
, Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist EXAM Questions and Answer
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ance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination,
HAP contract termination
7. Certification of preference + waitlist ad- At time of initial app, need only certify prefer-
dition ence eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference
claimed
8. eligibility verification requirement: X 60 day window to obtain verification docs
number of days
9. elderly family: head or spouse is 62+
10. disabled family: head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
11. exemptions from SSN disclosure Noncontending family member (someone not
declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen sta-
tus)
12. Noncontending family member someone not declaring citizenship/eligible
non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family
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Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible
non-citizens
14. To declare citizenship/national status: complete signed declaration (section 214 sta-
tus)
15. Section 214 to declare citizenship/national status
16. When is income eligibility not tested? After lease-up/admission
17. Student rule for eligibility Cannot give assistance to someone who:
• Is enrolled as a student at an
institution of higher education;
• Is under the age of 24;
• Is not a veteran of the United
States military;
• Is unmarried;
• Does not have a dependent
child;
• Is not a person with disabilities,
• Student and parents are both income eligible
(80% AMI) or student is independent/absent
from their parents
18. Before beginning denial on basis of Notify household and provide an opportunity to
criminal/sex-offender status, PHA must dispute
19. PHA must deny if applicant fails to: sign consent forms
not disclose SSN
no citizens/eligible nationals
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1. Owner responsibilities Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
2. State responsibilities Passes legislation establishing PHAS
3. PHA administrative plan establishes local policies for administering the
HCV program
4. HUD vs ADA definition of disability HUD definition is more specific, used for eli-
gibility determination and allowances/deduc-
tions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable
accommodations
5. Live in aide would not be living in the unit except to provide
necessary supportive services
6. Occupancy cycle Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs esti-
mation, final eligibility determination
Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance,
RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS in-
spection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent
adjustment
Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compli-
, Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist EXAM Questions and Answer
(Verified Answers) Most Recent exam COMPLETE (2026) (Latest Update 2026
UPDATE!!
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ance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination,
HAP contract termination
7. Certification of preference + waitlist ad- At time of initial app, need only certify prefer-
dition ence eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference
claimed
8. eligibility verification requirement: X 60 day window to obtain verification docs
number of days
9. elderly family: head or spouse is 62+
10. disabled family: head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
11. exemptions from SSN disclosure Noncontending family member (someone not
declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen sta-
tus)
12. Noncontending family member someone not declaring citizenship/eligible
non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family
, Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist EXAM Questions and Answer
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Citizens + eligible noncitizens/non-eligible
non-citizens
14. To declare citizenship/national status: complete signed declaration (section 214 sta-
tus)
15. Section 214 to declare citizenship/national status
16. When is income eligibility not tested? After lease-up/admission
17. Student rule for eligibility Cannot give assistance to someone who:
• Is enrolled as a student at an
institution of higher education;
• Is under the age of 24;
• Is not a veteran of the United
States military;
• Is unmarried;
• Does not have a dependent
child;
• Is not a person with disabilities,
• Student and parents are both income eligible
(80% AMI) or student is independent/absent
from their parents
18. Before beginning denial on basis of Notify household and provide an opportunity to
criminal/sex-offender status, PHA must dispute
19. PHA must deny if applicant fails to: sign consent forms
not disclose SSN
no citizens/eligible nationals
