Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

CUP is now accepting applications for Public Access Design!

CUP is now accepting applications for Public Access Design!

We’re looking for community and advocacy organizations who are working to address policy issues where the difficulty of understanding the issues is leading to social injustice. Together, we’ll collaborate with designers to break down complex problems into an accessible, culturally appropriate visual tool that you can share with the communities you work with.

Public Access Design projects are intensive 4 to 6-month collaborations with CUP, a designer, and an NYC-based community organization. Collaborations result in a pocket-sized guide that breaks down and demystifies a complex social justice issue. Projects are concise in scope and often cover urgent topics. Organizations will receive 1,000 free copies of the project.

We’re looking for organizations who work directly with the people impacted by the issue and who can directly distribute the completed booklet or poster to those people. Applicants should be interested in engaging in a collaborative design process and, most importantly, should be interested in explaining an aspect of public policy! 
We define public policy broadly proposed projects can address: 

• policies (like like the right to safe housing in prison for TGNCNB individuals)

• systems (like navigating the various housing vouchers), or

• processes (like getting your stuff back after and arrest)

Applications are due by Monday, April 4 at 11:59pm EST.

Ready to Apply? Click here to start your application.

Questions? Click here to watch our webinar.

What You Need To Know About ACS

Making Policy Public

What You Need To Know About ACS

Is Your Home Making You Sick?

Making Policy Public

Is Your Home Making You Sick?

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Is Justice For All?

City Studies

Is Justice For All?

The Newtown Creek BOA

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

I Heart East New York

Urban Investigations

I Heart East New York

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

City Studies

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

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

Public Access Design

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