New York City’s Asylum Application Help Center (AAHC), the winner of the Hodson Award, is a pro se legal clinic for asylum seekers in shelters. The AAHC was founded in June 2023 to assist with the filing of asylum applications, as many asylum seekers in shelters were at risk of missing the critical one-year filing deadline. The AAHC has expanded to five locations in two boroughs, and now provides support for asylum, temporary protected status (TPS), and work authorization applications. Through an innovative partnership model bringing together law firms, corporations, universities, non-profits, and every level of government, the AAHC has assisted thousands of asylum seekers.