HCV Specialist exam with complete solutions.

Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) The written contract between HUD and the PHA under which had agrees to provide funding for the program, and the PHA agrees to comply with HUD requirements Administrative Plan A HUD-required written plan that establishes local PHA policies for administering the HCV program HUD definition of disability Narrower definition of a person with disabilities used for purposes of receiving preferences or deductions ADA/504/FHA definition of disability Broader definition of disability for purposes of granting a reasonable accommodation request Preferences have to be verified before an applicant is placed on the waiting list. T/F False Applicants must always complete their application for assistance in the PHA's office. T/F False At the time of initial voucher issuance, verification must be no older than _____ days. 60 days When applying for housing, the applicant: Must be allowed to apply for all programs that have open waiting lists The Garcia family applied or both public housing and HCV. Their name came up on the public housing list and they were housed. What happens to their name on the HCV list? Their name remains on the HCV list, and they are offered assistance when their name comes to the top. PHA's must always reinstate families to the wait list that include a person with a disability if the family doesn't respond. T/F False A PHA is not required to provide reasonable accommodations,such as home visits, if doing so would have an impact on the PHA's workload T/F False For a family to qualify as disabled, a PHA must always obtain verification from an attending physician. T/F False It is not necessary for a PHA to ever verify preferences claimed by an applicant family. T/F False Student Rule Parent & student must meet income restrictions unless independent. Independent student: 24+ years old, be an orphan or ward of court, veteran of armed forces, have legal dependents, be married Must or May Deny Assistance: SSN disclosure requirements not met (except for noncontending individuals) Must deny Must or May Deny Assistance: Failure to sign required consent forms Must deny Must or May Deny Assistance: Family member does not establish citizenship or eligible immigration status (other than noncontending individuals) Must deny Must or May Deny Assistance: Any household member is currently engaging in, or has engaged in, within reasonable time before admission, drug-related criminal activity, violent criminal activity, or other criminal activity which threatens other residents or staff. May deny