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NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
SPECIALIST EXAM*** 160 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATE
Which family members need to sign authorization to release info?
❖ All adult family members
Drug-Related Criminal Activity
❖ PHA prohibits admissions of persons evicted from federally
assisted housing for 3 years from date of eviction
❖ Tenancy can be terminated only if tenant is arrested on or near
the premises
Criminal Activity
❖ The PHA can deny assistance for criminal activity which may
threaten the health or safety of persons residing in the
immediate vicinity, other residents, property owner or property
management staff, and PHA employees
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What is the minimum rent requirement range?
❖ 0-50
Payment standard looks at either family unit size or size of dwelling
unit size - which one?
❖ lower of the two
If payment standard is increased, it will apply at:
❖ the effective date of the next regular recert after effective date
of increase
Max family share
❖ 40% AMI
HUD
❖ Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts
with PHAs to carry them out, and monitors PHA performance &
compliance.
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Lease
❖ The contract between a tenant and a landlord
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.
Voucher/HUD-52646
❖ Contract between family and PHA.
❖ Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
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❖ Is issued at initial admission and for moves
❖ Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Tenant-based Subsidy
❖ Type of assistance where families choose their units.
HAP Contract/HUD-52641
• Contract between the owner and the PHA.
❖ Begins on the first day of lease.
❖ PHA must approve a new tenancy and execute a new HAP
contract is the family moved into a new unit in the same
complex.
❖ PHA may pay the owner retroactively if the HAP contract is
executed within 60 days of the beginning of the lease term.
❖ Terminates if the lease terminates.
❖ Part A includes:
❖ Initial lease term
❖ Initial rent to owner
❖ Initial HAP
❖ Utilities/appliances provided by tenant & owner
❖ Names of all persons who reside in unit
❖ May add verbiage the prohibits owners from charging excessive
security deposits.
NAN McKAY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
SPECIALIST EXAM*** 160 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATE
Which family members need to sign authorization to release info?
❖ All adult family members
Drug-Related Criminal Activity
❖ PHA prohibits admissions of persons evicted from federally
assisted housing for 3 years from date of eviction
❖ Tenancy can be terminated only if tenant is arrested on or near
the premises
Criminal Activity
❖ The PHA can deny assistance for criminal activity which may
threaten the health or safety of persons residing in the
immediate vicinity, other residents, property owner or property
management staff, and PHA employees
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What is the minimum rent requirement range?
❖ 0-50
Payment standard looks at either family unit size or size of dwelling
unit size - which one?
❖ lower of the two
If payment standard is increased, it will apply at:
❖ the effective date of the next regular recert after effective date
of increase
Max family share
❖ 40% AMI
HUD
❖ Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts
with PHAs to carry them out, and monitors PHA performance &
compliance.
,Page 3 of 50
Lease
❖ The contract between a tenant and a landlord
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.
Voucher/HUD-52646
❖ Contract between family and PHA.
❖ Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
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❖ Is issued at initial admission and for moves
❖ Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Tenant-based Subsidy
❖ Type of assistance where families choose their units.
HAP Contract/HUD-52641
• Contract between the owner and the PHA.
❖ Begins on the first day of lease.
❖ PHA must approve a new tenancy and execute a new HAP
contract is the family moved into a new unit in the same
complex.
❖ PHA may pay the owner retroactively if the HAP contract is
executed within 60 days of the beginning of the lease term.
❖ Terminates if the lease terminates.
❖ Part A includes:
❖ Initial lease term
❖ Initial rent to owner
❖ Initial HAP
❖ Utilities/appliances provided by tenant & owner
❖ Names of all persons who reside in unit
❖ May add verbiage the prohibits owners from charging excessive
security deposits.
