NMA HCV Specialist HOTMA Now Exam
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Q1: How many days' notice must an owner provide to the PHA for a rent change?
A) 10 Days
B) 30 Days
D) 90 Days
*Explanation: The owner must provide the PHA with a 60-day notice prior to
implementing any change in the rent to the owner .*
Q2: For how many calendar days must a voucher be initially issued at a minimum?
B) 90 Days
C) 120 Days
D) 180 Days
Q3: Under HOTMA, how many days does an owner have to correct non-life-
threatening deficiencies identified during an initial HQS inspection?
B) 60 Days
C) 90 Days
D) 120 Days
*Explanation: PHAs may approve tenancy, execute the HAP contract, and make
,payments for units that fail the initial inspection if the deficiencies are not life-
threatening. The owner has 30 days after notification to correct the failed items .*
Q4: If a family is absent from their assisted unit, what is the maximum number of
consecutive calendar days they may be absent before it triggers a mandatory
termination?
A) 90 Days
C) 270 Days
D) 365 Days
HQS Violations and Inspections
Q5: What is the required timeframe for an owner to correct life-threatening HQS
violations?
B) Within 7 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Within 60 days
*Explanation: Life-threatening HQS violations must be corrected within 24 hours. Non-
life-threatening violations must be corrected within 30 days or as specified by a PHA-
approved extension .*
Q6: If HQS violations are caused by the family, who is responsible for correcting
them?
A) The PHA
,B) The Owner
D) HUD
Portability
Q7: What form must be used when a family exercises portability to move to
another jurisdiction?
A) HUD-50058
*B) HUD-52665*
C) HUD-5380
D) HUD-9886
*Explanation: The HUD-52665 form is the Family Portability Information Form. Part I is
completed by the Initial Housing Authority (IHA), and Part II is completed by the
Receiving Housing Authority (RHA). The PHA must send a copy of the voucher, income
verification, and this form .*
Q8: When must the Receiving Housing Authority (RHA) submit its initial billing to
the Initial Housing Authority (IHA) for a portable family?
A) Within 10 days of HAP contract execution
C) Within 60 days of move-in
D) Within 30 days of receiving the portability packet
, Forms and Documentation
Q9: Which HUD form is used to provide the official notice of Occupancy Rights
under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)?
A) HUD-52665
B) HUD-50058
*C) HUD-5380*
D) HUD-92006
*Explanation: The HUD-5380 form is the official informing notice of Occupancy Rights
under VAWA. It must be provided at the briefing and with any notice of termination or
denial of eviction .*
Q10: What form authorizes the release of information and allows the PHA to
request wage information from current and former employers via the EIV system?
A) HUD-5380
B) HUD-5382
*C) HUD-9886*
D) HUD-92006
*Explanation: The HUD-9886 form is the Authorization for Release of Information and
Privacy Act Notice. It must be signed by all adult family members. If a participant refuses
to sign it at annual recertification, the PHA must terminate assistance .*
Q11: What document is a HUD-required written plan that establishes local PHA
policies for administering the HCV program?
B) Annual Contributions Contract (ACC)
C) Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
D) PHA Annual Plan
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Q1: How many days' notice must an owner provide to the PHA for a rent change?
A) 10 Days
B) 30 Days
D) 90 Days
*Explanation: The owner must provide the PHA with a 60-day notice prior to
implementing any change in the rent to the owner .*
Q2: For how many calendar days must a voucher be initially issued at a minimum?
B) 90 Days
C) 120 Days
D) 180 Days
Q3: Under HOTMA, how many days does an owner have to correct non-life-
threatening deficiencies identified during an initial HQS inspection?
B) 60 Days
C) 90 Days
D) 120 Days
*Explanation: PHAs may approve tenancy, execute the HAP contract, and make
,payments for units that fail the initial inspection if the deficiencies are not life-
threatening. The owner has 30 days after notification to correct the failed items .*
Q4: If a family is absent from their assisted unit, what is the maximum number of
consecutive calendar days they may be absent before it triggers a mandatory
termination?
A) 90 Days
C) 270 Days
D) 365 Days
HQS Violations and Inspections
Q5: What is the required timeframe for an owner to correct life-threatening HQS
violations?
B) Within 7 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Within 60 days
*Explanation: Life-threatening HQS violations must be corrected within 24 hours. Non-
life-threatening violations must be corrected within 30 days or as specified by a PHA-
approved extension .*
Q6: If HQS violations are caused by the family, who is responsible for correcting
them?
A) The PHA
,B) The Owner
D) HUD
Portability
Q7: What form must be used when a family exercises portability to move to
another jurisdiction?
A) HUD-50058
*B) HUD-52665*
C) HUD-5380
D) HUD-9886
*Explanation: The HUD-52665 form is the Family Portability Information Form. Part I is
completed by the Initial Housing Authority (IHA), and Part II is completed by the
Receiving Housing Authority (RHA). The PHA must send a copy of the voucher, income
verification, and this form .*
Q8: When must the Receiving Housing Authority (RHA) submit its initial billing to
the Initial Housing Authority (IHA) for a portable family?
A) Within 10 days of HAP contract execution
C) Within 60 days of move-in
D) Within 30 days of receiving the portability packet
, Forms and Documentation
Q9: Which HUD form is used to provide the official notice of Occupancy Rights
under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)?
A) HUD-52665
B) HUD-50058
*C) HUD-5380*
D) HUD-92006
*Explanation: The HUD-5380 form is the official informing notice of Occupancy Rights
under VAWA. It must be provided at the briefing and with any notice of termination or
denial of eviction .*
Q10: What form authorizes the release of information and allows the PHA to
request wage information from current and former employers via the EIV system?
A) HUD-5380
B) HUD-5382
*C) HUD-9886*
D) HUD-92006
*Explanation: The HUD-9886 form is the Authorization for Release of Information and
Privacy Act Notice. It must be signed by all adult family members. If a participant refuses
to sign it at annual recertification, the PHA must terminate assistance .*
Q11: What document is a HUD-required written plan that establishes local PHA
policies for administering the HCV program?
B) Annual Contributions Contract (ACC)
C) Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
D) PHA Annual Plan
