HCV SPECIALIST EXAM SCRIPT FINAL
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTION SET
GRADED A+
◉Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH). Answer: Administers
and manages the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program
◉HUD Field Offices. Answer: Assume responsibility for day-to-day
oversight of
program performance and compliance.
◉Tenant. Answer: 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
,◉Owner. Answer: 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)
◉Federally Protected Classes. Answer: 1. Age
2. Color
3. National origin
4. Religion
5. Race
6. Disability
7. Family Status
◉Discrimination. Answer: Being treated differently when you didn't
ask to be treated differently.
, ◉Reasonable Accomodation. Answer: If the request is reasonable,
the PHA may be able to make the change.
Accommodations or changes ensure that a person with disabilities
has equal access to housing.
In the HCV program, a person making changes to the unit may need
to pay for the change.
◉Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Answer: Offers protections
to victims (men, women, and children) of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Prevents homelessness,
protects those who reside in section 8 housing, ensures access to
criminal justice system without jeopardizing housing.
◉HUD Protected Classes. Answer: Race
Color
Sex
Age
Disability
Familial status
religion
national origin
sexual orientation
gender identity
marital status
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTION SET
GRADED A+
◉Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH). Answer: Administers
and manages the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program
◉HUD Field Offices. Answer: Assume responsibility for day-to-day
oversight of
program performance and compliance.
◉Tenant. Answer: 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
,◉Owner. Answer: 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)
◉Federally Protected Classes. Answer: 1. Age
2. Color
3. National origin
4. Religion
5. Race
6. Disability
7. Family Status
◉Discrimination. Answer: Being treated differently when you didn't
ask to be treated differently.
, ◉Reasonable Accomodation. Answer: If the request is reasonable,
the PHA may be able to make the change.
Accommodations or changes ensure that a person with disabilities
has equal access to housing.
In the HCV program, a person making changes to the unit may need
to pay for the change.
◉Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Answer: Offers protections
to victims (men, women, and children) of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Prevents homelessness,
protects those who reside in section 8 housing, ensures access to
criminal justice system without jeopardizing housing.
◉HUD Protected Classes. Answer: Race
Color
Sex
Age
Disability
Familial status
religion
national origin
sexual orientation
gender identity
marital status
