Who Benefits from Community Benefit Agreements?

Urban Investigations

Who Benefits from Community Benefit Agreements?

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Whose Art?

City Studies

Whose Art?
    • Friday, January 13, 2017, 11am

Ready, Set, Apply! Launch

_Ready, Set, Apply!_ Launch

Getting ready to apply for affordable housing takes time, and it involves more than just filling out paperwork. Each building has different income qualifications and required materials, which can make putting together a strong application confusing. What exactly is affordable housing, and what does it take to qualify to live in it? How much money should you save and what kind of credit do you need to have? 

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) and the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) approached CUP to help create Ready, Set, Apply!, a guide to applying for affordable housing subsidized by HPD and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC). This guide lays out each step of the application process, how to organize a strong application for an affordable housing unit, and provides referrals to other resources that can support your application.

Click here to learn more about this project and download the guide, available in both English and Spanish!

Education Rights for Families

Technical Assistance

Education Rights for Families

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

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Urban Investigations

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Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Making Policy Public

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

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Urban Investigations

Share, Where?

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Public Access Design

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