Care Aware

City Studies

Care Aware

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Planning for your children's future

Technical Assistance

Planning for your children's future

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Technical Assistance

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Print La Guía de la Asistencia Pública

For nearly 350,000 New Yorkers, public assistance is vital lifeline for staying sheltered and fed. But wading through the maze of paperwork and appointments required to apply for benefits is an intimidating process. And applying is just the beginning: to keep their benefits, applicants have to keep track of regular appointments, complicated paperwork, and strict work requirements. If applicants have trouble navigating this system on their own, they risk missing out on the benefits they depend on to get by. 

CUP, the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center, and design studio All Other Services joined forces to create a fold-out poster that breaks down how to apply for and keep public assistance. Your Guide to Welfare in NYC is the first guide of its kind to present all of the information public assistance applicants need together in one place. Each part of the application process is visualized in easy-to-follow steps, including the kind of documents you need to apply and what to expect at benefits appointments. Information on how to deal with application problems is also included, so people can be prepared to protect the benefits they need to survive.

You can get your English language copy here.

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

The Fresh Producers

Urban Investigations

The Fresh Producers

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

The Deciders

City Studies

The Deciders

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

What Up With DAT?

Technical Assistance