Connecticut United Ways
2024 ALICE Policy Agenda
Thank you for helping advance our policy agenda this year. Together, we sent more than 4,500 messages to our elected officials. We appreciate all the time you took to send an email, make a phone call or testify at a public hearing – it makes a difference. Galvanizing a movement across every zip code for ALICE is central to advancing our mission through advocacy.
SAVE THE DATE
- Legislative Session Wrap-up Webinar: May 30, 1:30-2:30pm, Zoom
- Primary Election: August 5-11, 13
- General Election: October 21 – 31; November 1-3, 5
Action One
Create a permanent, fully refundable Connecticut child tax credit (CTC).
The situation is urgent. Since 2021, the ALICE Essentials Index shows 18% inflation in the cost of household basics. This blow is combined with the loss of pandemic-era federal benefits that supported ALICE families.
Action Two
Continue free, healthy school breakfasts for all CT students and leverage federal funds to expand no-cost school meals.
Our kids should have what they need to learn. Providing students with adequate nutrition is essential for success in school, just like school buses, textbooks and technology.
Action Three
Invest in 24/7/365 access to more than 40,000 basic needs resources for Connecticut residents.
Steep increases in prices, increased levels of need: people are turning to 211 for help more than ever.
Alice Legislative District Tool
This interactive tool helps policymakers and community stakeholders better understand how many households are actually struggling in their district.
