Nan Mckay Housing Choice Voucher
Specialist Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
Can tenancy be terminated during the initial term by owner?
Correct Answer
Not without good cause (contract reqs etc)
Question 2
Family absence cannot be more than X consecutive days
Correct Answer
180
Question 3
HAP payments to owner during the month of the move:
Correct Answer
Owner keeps HAP for that month
New owner also gets HAP
Not considered duplicative subsidy in this instance
Question 4
If portability exercised: Initial/Receiving PHA income limits are used [WHICH ONE]
Correct Answer
Receiving
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,Question 5
Anticipated incomes from asset
Correct Answer
market value x interest rate
Question 6
Owner responsibilities
Correct Answer
Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
Question 7
Calculating EID
Correct Answer
Determine the annual income prior to change
Calculate annual income of EID-qualified person after qualifying
Any increase attributable to employment is the incremental increase to be excluded
Question 8
State responsibilities
Correct Answer
Passes legislation establishing PHAS
Question 9
If a family moves out on march 25th and the PHA didn't find out until april, does the
owner have to return the april HAP check?
Correct Answer
Yes - HAP only paid when family is in the unit
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,Question 10
Oral briefing must include:
Correct Answer
Description of how program works
Family/owner responsibilities
Where family may lease (inside and outside of PHA jurisdiction)
Explanation of portability + list of contacts at neighboring PHAs
Question 11
Cash value =
Correct Answer
market value - expense to convert to cash
Question 12
Moves after first year of lease: PHA can limit...
Correct Answer
number of times a move is made
but NOT the timing of the move
Question 13
Disability assistance counts for:
Correct Answer
families needing attendant care/auxilary apparatuses (wheelchairs etc)
if necessary for family member to be employed
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, Question 14
If receiving voucher does not expire 30 days before the initial pha's voucher expires:
receiving/initial PHA decides whether to grant extension [WHICH ONE]
Correct Answer
receiving
Question 15
Noncontending family member
Correct Answer
someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
Question 16
Social security included before or after medicare deduction [choose before or after]
Correct Answer
before
will be deducted if a family qualifies (disabled family)
Question 17
Payment standard looks at either family unit size or size of dwelling unit size - which
one?
Correct Answer
lower of the two
Question 18
Who has denial/termination rights - initial or receiving?
Correct Answer
both
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Specialist Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
Can tenancy be terminated during the initial term by owner?
Correct Answer
Not without good cause (contract reqs etc)
Question 2
Family absence cannot be more than X consecutive days
Correct Answer
180
Question 3
HAP payments to owner during the month of the move:
Correct Answer
Owner keeps HAP for that month
New owner also gets HAP
Not considered duplicative subsidy in this instance
Question 4
If portability exercised: Initial/Receiving PHA income limits are used [WHICH ONE]
Correct Answer
Receiving
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,Question 5
Anticipated incomes from asset
Correct Answer
market value x interest rate
Question 6
Owner responsibilities
Correct Answer
Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
Question 7
Calculating EID
Correct Answer
Determine the annual income prior to change
Calculate annual income of EID-qualified person after qualifying
Any increase attributable to employment is the incremental increase to be excluded
Question 8
State responsibilities
Correct Answer
Passes legislation establishing PHAS
Question 9
If a family moves out on march 25th and the PHA didn't find out until april, does the
owner have to return the april HAP check?
Correct Answer
Yes - HAP only paid when family is in the unit
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,Question 10
Oral briefing must include:
Correct Answer
Description of how program works
Family/owner responsibilities
Where family may lease (inside and outside of PHA jurisdiction)
Explanation of portability + list of contacts at neighboring PHAs
Question 11
Cash value =
Correct Answer
market value - expense to convert to cash
Question 12
Moves after first year of lease: PHA can limit...
Correct Answer
number of times a move is made
but NOT the timing of the move
Question 13
Disability assistance counts for:
Correct Answer
families needing attendant care/auxilary apparatuses (wheelchairs etc)
if necessary for family member to be employed
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, Question 14
If receiving voucher does not expire 30 days before the initial pha's voucher expires:
receiving/initial PHA decides whether to grant extension [WHICH ONE]
Correct Answer
receiving
Question 15
Noncontending family member
Correct Answer
someone not declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status
exempt from SSN disclosure
Question 16
Social security included before or after medicare deduction [choose before or after]
Correct Answer
before
will be deducted if a family qualifies (disabled family)
Question 17
Payment standard looks at either family unit size or size of dwelling unit size - which
one?
Correct Answer
lower of the two
Question 18
Who has denial/termination rights - initial or receiving?
Correct Answer
both
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