The Water Underground

Urban Investigations

The Water Underground

Food Stamped

City Studies

Food Stamped

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Print ¡En sus marcas, listos, apliquen!

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) 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. 

Lotto Zone

Urban Investigations

Lotto Zone

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

The Newtown Creek BOA

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

I Got Arrested! Now What?

Making Policy Public

I Got Arrested! Now What?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights