NAN MCKAY HCV SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTUIONS
AND ANSWERS
HUDKJ-KJANSWERS--
AllocatesKJfunds,KJdevelopsKJregulationsKJandKJprocedures,KJcontractsKJwithKJPHAsKJtoK
JcarryKJthemKJout,KJandKJmonitorsKJPHAKJperformanceKJ&KJcompliance.
LeaseKJ-KJANSWERS--TheKJcontractKJbetweenKJaKJtenantKJandKJaKJlandlord
Includes:
a.KJTheKJnamesKJofKJtheKJownerKJandKJtenant
b.KJTheKJaddressKJofKJtheKJunitKJrented
c.KJTheKJtermKJofKJtheKJleaseKJ(initialKJandKJrenewalKJterms)
d.KJAKJspecificationKJofKJwhatKJutilitiesKJandKJappliancesKJare
toKJbeKJsuppliedKJbyKJtheKJowner
e.KJAKJspecificationKJofKJwhatKJutilitiesKJandKJappliancesKJare
toKJbeKJsuppliedKJbyKJtheKJtenant
RenewsKJaccordingKJtoKJitsKJterms
GovernsKJtheKJfrequencyKJofKJrentKJincreases
IndividualsKJmustKJhaveKJlegalKJcapacityKJinKJtheirKJstateKJinKJorderKJtoKJsignKJit
MustKJhaveKJanKJinitialKJtermKJofKJatKJleastKJaKJyearKJunlessKJtheKJprevailingKJmarketKJpra
cticeKJdiffersKJandKJtheKJPHAKJapprovesKJaKJshorterKJterm.
ListsKJutilityKJresponsibilities
AnKJunexecutedKJcopyKJisKJturnedKJinKJwithKJtheKJRFTAKJwhenKJtheKJfamilyKJfindsKJaKJunit
.
HUDKJNoticesKJ-KJANSWERS--
WhichKJofKJtheKJfollowingKJhasKJaKJshelfKJlifeKJ(usuallyKJoneKJyearKJunlessKJextended)?
AdministrativeKJPlanKJ-KJANSWERS--HUD-
requiredKJwrittenKJplanKJthatKJestablishesKJlocalKJPHAKJpoliciesKJforKJadministeringKJtheKJ
HCVKJprogram,KJprovidesKJdailyKJguidanceKJtoKJPHAKJstaff,KJmustKJbeKJadoptedKJandKJa
pprovedKJbyKJtheKJboard,KJandKJmustKJbeKJsubmittedKJtoKJHUD.
·KJWaitingKJlistKJselectionKJandKJprocedures
·KJRulesKJforKJspecificKJfunding
·KJDefinitionKJofKJfamily
·KJDefinitionKJofKJcontinuouslyKJassistedKJfamily
·KJStandardsKJforKJterminationKJandKJdenialKJofKJassistance
,·KJOutreachKJtoKJlandlordsKJinKJnon-lowKJincomeKJandKJnon-
minorityKJconcentratedKJareas
·KJSubsidyKJstandards
·KJDefinitionKJofKJabsenceKJfromKJunit
·KJResidencyKJrequirements
·KJMoveKJrestrictions
·KJInformalKJreviewKJandKJhearingKJprocesses
·KJOverpaymentKJandKJrepaymentKJpoliciesKJandKJprocedures
·KJGuidelinesKJforKJinspections,KJscreeningKJstandardsKJandKJrequirements
·KJVoucherKJterm,KJvoucherKJextensions
·KJFamilyKJbreakKJup:KJprotocolKJforKJwhoKJreceivesKJvoucher
ApprovedKJbyKJboardKJofKJcommissioners,KJsubmittedKJtoKJHUD
Voucher/HUD-52646KJ-KJANSWERS--ContractKJbetweenKJfamilyKJandKJPHA.
InitiallyKJissuedKJforKJatKJleastKJ60KJcalendarKJdays.KJ
DescribesKJfamilyKJobligations
IsKJissuedKJatKJinitialKJadmissionKJandKJforKJmoves
AuthorizesKJtheKJfamilyKJtoKJsearchKJforKJaKJunit
DocumentKJthatKJauthorizesKJtheKJfamilyKJtoKJsearchKJforKJanKJeligibleKJunitKJwhichKJalsoK
Jspecifies
theKJsizeKJofKJthatKJunit.KJAlsoKJlistsKJtheKJfamilyKJobligationsKJunderKJtheKJprogram.
IssuanceKJdoesKJnotKJobligateKJPHAKJtoKJprovideKJassistanceKJtoKJfamily
Tenant-basedKJSubsidyKJ-KJANSWERS--
TypeKJofKJassistanceKJwhereKJfamiliesKJchooseKJtheirKJunits.
HAPKJContract/HUD-52641KJ-KJANSWERS--
ContractKJbetweenKJtheKJownerKJandKJtheKJPHA.KJ
BeginsKJonKJtheKJfirstKJdayKJofKJlease.KJEndsKJonKJtheKJsameKJdayKJasKJtheKJlease.KJ
PHAKJmustKJapproveKJaKJnewKJtenancyKJandKJexecuteKJaKJnewKJHAPKJcontractKJisKJtheKJf
amilyKJmovedKJintoKJaKJnewKJunitKJinKJtheKJsameKJcomplex.KJ
PHAKJmayKJpayKJtheKJownerKJretroactivelyKJifKJtheKJHAPKJcontractKJisKJexecutedKJwithinKJ
60KJdaysKJofKJtheKJbeginningKJofKJtheKJleaseKJterm.KJ
TerminatesKJifKJtheKJleaseKJterminates.KJ
PartKJAKJincludes:
KJInitialKJleaseKJterm
KJInitialKJrentKJtoKJowner
KJInitialKJHAP
KJUtilities/appliancesKJprovidedKJbyKJtenantKJ&KJowner
KJNamesKJofKJallKJpersonsKJwhoKJresideKJinKJunit
, MayKJaddKJverbiageKJtheKJprohibitsKJownersKJfromKJchargingKJexcessiveKJsecurityKJdep
KJ
osits.
PartKJBKJincludes:
CongressKJ-KJANSWERS--
PassesKJauthorizingKJHSGKJlegislationKJandKJpassesKJappropriationKJbills.
PresidentKJ-KJANSWERS--SignsKJlegislation
OfficeKJofKJManagementKJandKJBudgetKJ(OMB)KJ-KJANSWERS--
ReviewsKJHUDKJregsKJ&KJapportionKJfunds.
StateKJ-KJANSWERS--
PassesKJlegislationKJallowingKJcreationKJofKJPHAsKJandKJoverseesKJstructuralKJoperation
ForeclosingKJprotectionKJareKJnowKJgovernedKJbyKJstateKJlaw
LocalKJGovernmentKJ-KJANSWERS--AppointsKJboardKJofKJcommissioners
ExecutesKJcooperationKJagreementKJforKJPHAKJservices
PHAKJ-KJANSWERS--ProvidesKJdecent,KJaffordableKJhousing
AdministersKJfundingKJaccordingKJtoKJACC
EstablishesKJlocalKJpolicies
CompliesKJw/fed,KJstate,KJlocalKJlaws;KJHUDKJregs
AffirmativelyKJfurthersKJfairKJhousing
OfficeKJofKJPublicKJandKJIndianKJHousingKJ(PIH)KJ-KJANSWERS--
AdministersKJandKJmanagesKJtheKJHousingKJChoice
VoucherKJ(HCV)KJprogram
HUDKJFieldKJOfficesKJ-KJANSWERS--AssumeKJresponsibilityKJforKJday-to-
dayKJoversightKJof
programKJperformanceKJandKJcompliance.
TenantKJ-KJANSWERS--ProvidesKJincome/familyKJinfoKJtoKJPHA
SearchesKJforKJhousing
PaysKJtenantKJportionKJofKJrentKJ&KJutilitiesKJ&
adheresKJtoKJleaseKJrequirements
CooperatesKJwithKJPHAKJinKJannual/biennial
inspectionsKJ&KJreexaminations
MustKJhaveKJlegalKJcapacityKJunderKJstateKJandKJlocalKJlawKJtoKJenterKJintoKJaKJlease
OwnerKJ-KJANSWERS--SelectsKJandKJscreensKJtenants
ReceivesKJHAPKJpayments
CompliesKJwithKJHUD/PHAKJrequirements
MaintainsKJproperty
EnforcesKJlease
ResponsibleKJforKJscreeningKJtheKJtenantKJforKJsuitabilityKJforKJtenancy
PHAKJmustKJgiveKJtheKJownerKJtheKJcurrentKJandKJformerKJaddressKJofKJtheKJfamilyKJ(ifKJk
nown)
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTUIONS
AND ANSWERS
HUDKJ-KJANSWERS--
AllocatesKJfunds,KJdevelopsKJregulationsKJandKJprocedures,KJcontractsKJwithKJPHAsKJtoK
JcarryKJthemKJout,KJandKJmonitorsKJPHAKJperformanceKJ&KJcompliance.
LeaseKJ-KJANSWERS--TheKJcontractKJbetweenKJaKJtenantKJandKJaKJlandlord
Includes:
a.KJTheKJnamesKJofKJtheKJownerKJandKJtenant
b.KJTheKJaddressKJofKJtheKJunitKJrented
c.KJTheKJtermKJofKJtheKJleaseKJ(initialKJandKJrenewalKJterms)
d.KJAKJspecificationKJofKJwhatKJutilitiesKJandKJappliancesKJare
toKJbeKJsuppliedKJbyKJtheKJowner
e.KJAKJspecificationKJofKJwhatKJutilitiesKJandKJappliancesKJare
toKJbeKJsuppliedKJbyKJtheKJtenant
RenewsKJaccordingKJtoKJitsKJterms
GovernsKJtheKJfrequencyKJofKJrentKJincreases
IndividualsKJmustKJhaveKJlegalKJcapacityKJinKJtheirKJstateKJinKJorderKJtoKJsignKJit
MustKJhaveKJanKJinitialKJtermKJofKJatKJleastKJaKJyearKJunlessKJtheKJprevailingKJmarketKJpra
cticeKJdiffersKJandKJtheKJPHAKJapprovesKJaKJshorterKJterm.
ListsKJutilityKJresponsibilities
AnKJunexecutedKJcopyKJisKJturnedKJinKJwithKJtheKJRFTAKJwhenKJtheKJfamilyKJfindsKJaKJunit
.
HUDKJNoticesKJ-KJANSWERS--
WhichKJofKJtheKJfollowingKJhasKJaKJshelfKJlifeKJ(usuallyKJoneKJyearKJunlessKJextended)?
AdministrativeKJPlanKJ-KJANSWERS--HUD-
requiredKJwrittenKJplanKJthatKJestablishesKJlocalKJPHAKJpoliciesKJforKJadministeringKJtheKJ
HCVKJprogram,KJprovidesKJdailyKJguidanceKJtoKJPHAKJstaff,KJmustKJbeKJadoptedKJandKJa
pprovedKJbyKJtheKJboard,KJandKJmustKJbeKJsubmittedKJtoKJHUD.
·KJWaitingKJlistKJselectionKJandKJprocedures
·KJRulesKJforKJspecificKJfunding
·KJDefinitionKJofKJfamily
·KJDefinitionKJofKJcontinuouslyKJassistedKJfamily
·KJStandardsKJforKJterminationKJandKJdenialKJofKJassistance
,·KJOutreachKJtoKJlandlordsKJinKJnon-lowKJincomeKJandKJnon-
minorityKJconcentratedKJareas
·KJSubsidyKJstandards
·KJDefinitionKJofKJabsenceKJfromKJunit
·KJResidencyKJrequirements
·KJMoveKJrestrictions
·KJInformalKJreviewKJandKJhearingKJprocesses
·KJOverpaymentKJandKJrepaymentKJpoliciesKJandKJprocedures
·KJGuidelinesKJforKJinspections,KJscreeningKJstandardsKJandKJrequirements
·KJVoucherKJterm,KJvoucherKJextensions
·KJFamilyKJbreakKJup:KJprotocolKJforKJwhoKJreceivesKJvoucher
ApprovedKJbyKJboardKJofKJcommissioners,KJsubmittedKJtoKJHUD
Voucher/HUD-52646KJ-KJANSWERS--ContractKJbetweenKJfamilyKJandKJPHA.
InitiallyKJissuedKJforKJatKJleastKJ60KJcalendarKJdays.KJ
DescribesKJfamilyKJobligations
IsKJissuedKJatKJinitialKJadmissionKJandKJforKJmoves
AuthorizesKJtheKJfamilyKJtoKJsearchKJforKJaKJunit
DocumentKJthatKJauthorizesKJtheKJfamilyKJtoKJsearchKJforKJanKJeligibleKJunitKJwhichKJalsoK
Jspecifies
theKJsizeKJofKJthatKJunit.KJAlsoKJlistsKJtheKJfamilyKJobligationsKJunderKJtheKJprogram.
IssuanceKJdoesKJnotKJobligateKJPHAKJtoKJprovideKJassistanceKJtoKJfamily
Tenant-basedKJSubsidyKJ-KJANSWERS--
TypeKJofKJassistanceKJwhereKJfamiliesKJchooseKJtheirKJunits.
HAPKJContract/HUD-52641KJ-KJANSWERS--
ContractKJbetweenKJtheKJownerKJandKJtheKJPHA.KJ
BeginsKJonKJtheKJfirstKJdayKJofKJlease.KJEndsKJonKJtheKJsameKJdayKJasKJtheKJlease.KJ
PHAKJmustKJapproveKJaKJnewKJtenancyKJandKJexecuteKJaKJnewKJHAPKJcontractKJisKJtheKJf
amilyKJmovedKJintoKJaKJnewKJunitKJinKJtheKJsameKJcomplex.KJ
PHAKJmayKJpayKJtheKJownerKJretroactivelyKJifKJtheKJHAPKJcontractKJisKJexecutedKJwithinKJ
60KJdaysKJofKJtheKJbeginningKJofKJtheKJleaseKJterm.KJ
TerminatesKJifKJtheKJleaseKJterminates.KJ
PartKJAKJincludes:
KJInitialKJleaseKJterm
KJInitialKJrentKJtoKJowner
KJInitialKJHAP
KJUtilities/appliancesKJprovidedKJbyKJtenantKJ&KJowner
KJNamesKJofKJallKJpersonsKJwhoKJresideKJinKJunit
, MayKJaddKJverbiageKJtheKJprohibitsKJownersKJfromKJchargingKJexcessiveKJsecurityKJdep
KJ
osits.
PartKJBKJincludes:
CongressKJ-KJANSWERS--
PassesKJauthorizingKJHSGKJlegislationKJandKJpassesKJappropriationKJbills.
PresidentKJ-KJANSWERS--SignsKJlegislation
OfficeKJofKJManagementKJandKJBudgetKJ(OMB)KJ-KJANSWERS--
ReviewsKJHUDKJregsKJ&KJapportionKJfunds.
StateKJ-KJANSWERS--
PassesKJlegislationKJallowingKJcreationKJofKJPHAsKJandKJoverseesKJstructuralKJoperation
ForeclosingKJprotectionKJareKJnowKJgovernedKJbyKJstateKJlaw
LocalKJGovernmentKJ-KJANSWERS--AppointsKJboardKJofKJcommissioners
ExecutesKJcooperationKJagreementKJforKJPHAKJservices
PHAKJ-KJANSWERS--ProvidesKJdecent,KJaffordableKJhousing
AdministersKJfundingKJaccordingKJtoKJACC
EstablishesKJlocalKJpolicies
CompliesKJw/fed,KJstate,KJlocalKJlaws;KJHUDKJregs
AffirmativelyKJfurthersKJfairKJhousing
OfficeKJofKJPublicKJandKJIndianKJHousingKJ(PIH)KJ-KJANSWERS--
AdministersKJandKJmanagesKJtheKJHousingKJChoice
VoucherKJ(HCV)KJprogram
HUDKJFieldKJOfficesKJ-KJANSWERS--AssumeKJresponsibilityKJforKJday-to-
dayKJoversightKJof
programKJperformanceKJandKJcompliance.
TenantKJ-KJANSWERS--ProvidesKJincome/familyKJinfoKJtoKJPHA
SearchesKJforKJhousing
PaysKJtenantKJportionKJofKJrentKJ&KJutilitiesKJ&
adheresKJtoKJleaseKJrequirements
CooperatesKJwithKJPHAKJinKJannual/biennial
inspectionsKJ&KJreexaminations
MustKJhaveKJlegalKJcapacityKJunderKJstateKJandKJlocalKJlawKJtoKJenterKJintoKJaKJlease
OwnerKJ-KJANSWERS--SelectsKJandKJscreensKJtenants
ReceivesKJHAPKJpayments
CompliesKJwithKJHUD/PHAKJrequirements
MaintainsKJproperty
EnforcesKJlease
ResponsibleKJforKJscreeningKJtheKJtenantKJforKJsuitabilityKJforKJtenancy
PHAKJmustKJgiveKJtheKJownerKJtheKJcurrentKJandKJformerKJaddressKJofKJtheKJfamilyKJ(ifKJk
nown)