Nan McKay HCV Specialist Certification | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: HUD
A: Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts with PHAs to carry them
out, and monitors PHA performance & compliance.
Q2: Lease
A: The contract between a tenant and a landlord
Includes
a. The names of the owner and tenant
b. The address of the unit rented
c. The term of the lease (initial and renewal terms)
d. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the owner
e. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the tenant
Renews according to its terms
Governs the frequency of rent increases
Individuals must have legal capacity in their state in order to sign it
Must have an initial term of at least a year unless the prevailing market practice differs
and the PHA approves a shorter term.
Lists utility responsibilities
An unexecuted copy is turned in with the RFTA when the family finds a unit.
Q3: HUD Notices
A: Which of the following has a shelf life (usually one year unless extended)?
Q4: Administrative Plan
A: 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.
· Waiting list selection and procedures
· Rules for specific funding
· Definition of family
· Definition of continuously assisted family
· Standards for termination and denial of assistance
· Outreach to landlords in non-low income and non-minority concentrated areas
· Subsidy standards
· Definition of absence from unit
· Residency requirements
· Move restrictions
· Informal review and hearing processes
· Overpayment and repayment policies and procedures
· Guidelines for inspections, screening standards and requirements
,· Voucher term, voucher extensions
· Family break up: protocol for who receives voucher
Approved by board of commissioners, submitted to HUD
Q5: Voucher/HUD-52646
A: Contract between family and PHA.
Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
Is issued at initial admission and for moves
Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Document that authorizes the family to search for an eligible unit which also specifies
the size of that unit. Also lists the family obligations under the program.
Issuance does not obligate PHA to provide assistance to family
Q6: Tenant-based Subsidy
A: Type of assistance where families choose their units.
Q7: HAP Contract/HUD-52641
A: Contract between the owner and the PHA.
Begins on the first day of lease. Ends on the same day as the 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.
Part B includes
Q8: Congress
A: Passes authorizing HSG legislation and passes appropriation bills.
Q9: President
A: Signs legislation
Q10: Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
A: Reviews HUD regs & apportion funds.
, Q11: State
A: Passes legislation allowing creation of PHAs and oversees structural operation
Foreclosing protection are now governed by state law
Q12: Local Government
A: Appoints board of commissioners
Executes cooperation agreement for PHA services
Q13: PHA
A: Provides decent, affordable housing
Administers funding according to ACC
Establishes local policies
Complies w/fed, state, local laws; HUD regs
Affirmatively furthers fair housing
Q14: Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
A: Administers and manages the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program
Q15: HUD Field Offices
A: Assume responsibility for day-to-day oversight of
program performance and compliance.
Q16: Tenant
A: Provides income/family info to PHA
Searches for housing
Pays tenant portion of rent & utilities &
adheres to lease requirements
Cooperates with PHA in annual/biennial
inspections & reexaminations
Must have legal capacity under state and local law to enter into a lease
Q17: Owner
A: Selects and screens tenants
Receives HAP payments
Complies with HUD/PHA requirements
Maintains property
Enforces lease
Responsible for screening the tenant for suitability for tenancy
PHA must give the owner the current and former address of the family (if known)
Q18: Federally Protected Classes
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: HUD
A: Allocates funds, develops regulations and procedures, contracts with PHAs to carry them
out, and monitors PHA performance & compliance.
Q2: Lease
A: The contract between a tenant and a landlord
Includes
a. The names of the owner and tenant
b. The address of the unit rented
c. The term of the lease (initial and renewal terms)
d. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the owner
e. A specification of what utilities and appliances are
to be supplied by the tenant
Renews according to its terms
Governs the frequency of rent increases
Individuals must have legal capacity in their state in order to sign it
Must have an initial term of at least a year unless the prevailing market practice differs
and the PHA approves a shorter term.
Lists utility responsibilities
An unexecuted copy is turned in with the RFTA when the family finds a unit.
Q3: HUD Notices
A: Which of the following has a shelf life (usually one year unless extended)?
Q4: Administrative Plan
A: 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.
· Waiting list selection and procedures
· Rules for specific funding
· Definition of family
· Definition of continuously assisted family
· Standards for termination and denial of assistance
· Outreach to landlords in non-low income and non-minority concentrated areas
· Subsidy standards
· Definition of absence from unit
· Residency requirements
· Move restrictions
· Informal review and hearing processes
· Overpayment and repayment policies and procedures
· Guidelines for inspections, screening standards and requirements
,· Voucher term, voucher extensions
· Family break up: protocol for who receives voucher
Approved by board of commissioners, submitted to HUD
Q5: Voucher/HUD-52646
A: Contract between family and PHA.
Initially issued for at least 60 calendar days.
Describes family obligations
Is issued at initial admission and for moves
Authorizes the family to search for a unit
Document that authorizes the family to search for an eligible unit which also specifies
the size of that unit. Also lists the family obligations under the program.
Issuance does not obligate PHA to provide assistance to family
Q6: Tenant-based Subsidy
A: Type of assistance where families choose their units.
Q7: HAP Contract/HUD-52641
A: Contract between the owner and the PHA.
Begins on the first day of lease. Ends on the same day as the 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.
Part B includes
Q8: Congress
A: Passes authorizing HSG legislation and passes appropriation bills.
Q9: President
A: Signs legislation
Q10: Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
A: Reviews HUD regs & apportion funds.
, Q11: State
A: Passes legislation allowing creation of PHAs and oversees structural operation
Foreclosing protection are now governed by state law
Q12: Local Government
A: Appoints board of commissioners
Executes cooperation agreement for PHA services
Q13: PHA
A: Provides decent, affordable housing
Administers funding according to ACC
Establishes local policies
Complies w/fed, state, local laws; HUD regs
Affirmatively furthers fair housing
Q14: Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
A: Administers and manages the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program
Q15: HUD Field Offices
A: Assume responsibility for day-to-day oversight of
program performance and compliance.
Q16: Tenant
A: Provides income/family info to PHA
Searches for housing
Pays tenant portion of rent & utilities &
adheres to lease requirements
Cooperates with PHA in annual/biennial
inspections & reexaminations
Must have legal capacity under state and local law to enter into a lease
Q17: Owner
A: Selects and screens tenants
Receives HAP payments
Complies with HUD/PHA requirements
Maintains property
Enforces lease
Responsible for screening the tenant for suitability for tenancy
PHA must give the owner the current and former address of the family (if known)
Q18: Federally Protected Classes
