Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

Fast-Tracked

Urban Investigations

Fast-Tracked

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

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. 

What Is Affordable Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Affordable Housing?

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Making Policy Public

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Space Jam

Urban Investigations

Space Jam

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories

Care Aware

City Studies

Care Aware

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Test Ride

City Studies

Test Ride

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky