Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 el-
igibility 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-
ance
, Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 status)
12. Noncontending family member someone not declaring citizenship/eligible
non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family 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
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 el-
igibility 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-
ance
, Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher Specialist UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 status)
12. Noncontending family member someone not declaring citizenship/eligible
non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
13. Mixed family 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
