Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

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Public Access Design

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Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

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Public Access Design

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Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight
    • 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!

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Public Access Design

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The Water Underground

Urban Investigations

The Water Underground

I Heart East New York

Urban Investigations

I Heart East New York

Swept Up

Urban Investigations

Swept Up

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

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