NAN MCKAY HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHER SPECIALIST. EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Owner responsibilities - ANS Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities - ANS Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan - ANS establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability - ANS HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
Live in aide - ANS would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive
services
Occupancy cycle - ANS Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs estimation, final eligibility
determination
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance, RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS
inspection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent adjustment
Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compliance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination, HAP contract termination
Certification of preference + waitlist addition - ANS At time of initial app, need only certify
preference eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
eligibility verification requirement: X number of days - ANS 60 day window to obtain
verification docs
elderly family: - ANS head or spouse is 62+
disabled family: - ANS head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure - ANS Noncontending family member (someone not
declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
VOUCHER SPECIALIST. EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Owner responsibilities - ANS Selects and screens tenants
Enforces lease
State responsibilities - ANS Passes legislation establishing PHAS
PHA administrative plan - ANS establishes local policies for administering the HCV program
HUD vs ADA definition of disability - ANS HUD definition is more specific, used for eligibility
determination and allowances/deductions
ADA definition - broader, used for reasonable accommodations
Live in aide - ANS would not be living in the unit except to provide necessary supportive
services
Occupancy cycle - ANS Intake - preapplication, waiting list, needs estimation, final eligibility
determination
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, Initial lease-up - briefing & voucher issuance, RFTA and lease approval submitted, HQS
inspection, approval & execution, moves
Annual Activities - recerts, HQS (biennially), rent adjustment
Moves
Interim activities - interem recerts, HQS compliance
Terminations - HCV violation, lease termination, HAP contract termination
Certification of preference + waitlist addition - ANS At time of initial app, need only certify
preference eligibility (not verify)
Place on waitlist according to preference claimed
eligibility verification requirement: X number of days - ANS 60 day window to obtain
verification docs
elderly family: - ANS head or spouse is 62+
disabled family: - ANS head/spouse is disabled
two+ people in hh are disabled
one+ people w/ one+ live-in aides
exemptions from SSN disclosure - ANS Noncontending family member (someone not
declaring citizenship/eligible non-citizen status)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
