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NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHER SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED
A+ Questions with Correct Answers
for Specific Exam Mail
Owner responsibilities
Ans: Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities
Ans: Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan
Ans: establishes local policies for administering the HCV
program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable
accommodations
Live in aide
Ans: would not be living in the unit except to provide
necessary supportive services
Occupancy cycle
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
,3
Ans: 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
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
, 4
Ans: 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
Ans: 60 day window to obtain verification docs
elderly family:
Ans: head or spouse is 62+
disabled family:
Ans: head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHER SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED
A+ Questions with Correct Answers
for Specific Exam Mail
Owner responsibilities
Ans: Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities
Ans: Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan
Ans: establishes local policies for administering the HCV
program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable
accommodations
Live in aide
Ans: would not be living in the unit except to provide
necessary supportive services
Occupancy cycle
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
,3
Ans: 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
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
, 4
Ans: 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
Ans: 60 day window to obtain verification docs
elderly family:
Ans: head or spouse is 62+
disabled family:
Ans: head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure
:
vPretest - Stuvia US
