Description

Project FAIR is a collaborative, New York City-based project
working towards greater economic justice for low-income and
homeless New Yorkers. Project FAIR empowers individuals and
their communities by increasing access to information about
public benefits, rights in administrative "fair hearings," and
community services; by securing quality legal assistance for
public assistance, food stamp, and Medicaid recipients; and by
serving as a resource for community organizations.

Specifically, Project FAIR recruits, trains, and supervises
advocates to staff an table on-site at the central fair hearing site
to provide information and referrals to unrepresented benefits
applicants and recipients.  Through partnerships with legal
services organizations and volunteers, Project FAIR also works to
secure and increase quality representation for low-income and
homeless individuals most in need of assistance. In addition,
Project FAIR provides fair hearing workshops and technical
assistance for the staff and members of community, social
service, and legal organizations City-wide.
Our work grows more important each day.Over 2.5 million New
York City residents receive public assistance, food stamps, or
Medicaid. In the hundreds of fair hearings held each day to
resolve problems with these benefits, almost 95% of individuals
appear without representation or assistance. As the only agency
located on-site at the main fair hearing site and the only agency
specializing in fair hearings, Project FAIR brings access to
information and assistance to people when and where they need
it the most.